第一篇：英語中級聽力第二課印第安人原文翻譯)

土生美洲人，人們都叫他們“印第安人”。

早在1492年哥倫布到來之前，他們居住在美洲已經好幾千年了。當時哥倫布以為他已經到達印度了，所以就把當地居民稱為印度人。

印第安人是早期移居者之一。印第安人不害怕他們，并且想要幫助他們，他們給圍繞著他們的殖民者展示了一個新的世界，教他們種植當地的農作物，如：番薯，玉米和花生。他們向歐洲人介紹巧克力和火雞。歐洲人就開始和印第安人做生意了。

但是不久后，殖民者想要更大的農場給自己和家庭。越來越多的殖民者從歐洲來這里，并且他們所有人都需要土地。印第安人無法理解這些，他們和歐洲人有很不同的想法，對于印第安人來說，土地，地球是他們的“母親”。所有的東西都是來自他們的“母親”-----土地，并且所有的東西都將回歸于她。土地是屬于所有人的，不可能只有一個人獨自擁有。

白人是怎樣把地球劃分成部分的，他們是怎樣在土地周圍圍圍欄的，以及買賣土地的？當然，當白人開始奪取所有印第安人的土地時，印第安人們開始反擊了。他們想保住他們的土地，他們想全靠自己來阻止白人奪取土地。但是白人強壯和聰明。

慢慢的他們印第安人趕到他們不喜歡的歐洲大陸，那是一個很冷，很干燥以及多山的居住不舒服的地方。到1875年印第安人失去戰斗能力，他們住在被稱為“印第安人居留地”的特殊地方。

直到現在白人還在從他們手上奪取土地，也許是他們想要木頭，在土地里很重要的礦物，他們甚至想要建在那建一個國家公園。因此即使在印第安人居留地，他們也不能得到安全。有很多好萊塢電影是關于印第安人和白人的斗爭。通常在這些影片中，印第安人是壞人，白人是勇敢的好人。但事實是否如此？

你是怎么認為的？你認為印第安人與白人的斗爭是對還是錯的？

第二篇：中級口譯教程 部分原文翻譯 聽力范文

合資企業 Establishing a Joint Venture__________________________________________________ A ：I'm so happy to see you again, Mr.Roberts.May l help you in any way? B：您好，陳先生，離開中國已有10個月了。我打算同您商談一下能否與貴公司合資興辦企業，共同生產無繩電話和移動電話。

A: That's great.Your investment proposal is a very wise decision.Our company is also seeking foreign investment in a manufacturing company for cordless and mobile phones.Your initiative is most welcome.I remember talking to you about the matter of foreign investment in China a year ago, Mr.Roberts.B：是的，那次您談得很好。其結果是觸發了我同貴公司合資辦企業的念頭。您所作的回答坦率，您所作的解釋誠懇，很有說服力。現在我想搭乘中國經濟快車，分享你們的經濟成果好嗎? A: Of course.Welcome aboard, Mr.Roberts!Let's get down to the business of this joint venture.May I have some idea of your proposal? B：最近我對電信設備的市場做了一番調查。中國乃至全世界的無繩電話和移動電話的市場潛力很大。在合資企業的起步階段，我希望有一個穩妥的速度和規模。我建議投資總額在800萬美元之間，我想中國人喜歡這個吉利的數字。

A: Very good.Eight million is more than a lucky number;it's the right number for the initiation of this joint venture, as I under-stand it.But how much would your share of investment be in this partnership? B：我愿提供投資總額50%的資金，其中包括建設資金、全部進口設備的費用以及來自我國內公司的工程師、技工和管理人員的費用。

A: I like the idea of a 50 to 50 investment partnership, in which case there will be a 50 to 50 distribution in business management and profits share.B：完全正確。

A: The problem then involves the marketing of the manufactured products.Cordless phones are in high demand in China, but we can't guarantee a 50% domestic marketing of mobile phones.Be sides, we need to increase our foreign exchange reserve for the rainy day.May I suggest that you market at least 65% of the to-tal number of mobile phones internationally? I believe you need more foreign currency than our renminbi.B：我很喜歡人民幣。我聽說中國的人民幣不久便可成為一種可兌換的貨幣。不過我接受您的建議，我們負責在國際市場上推銷三分之二的移動電話。A: That's beautiful.B：還有兩個問題需要解決。一個問題是有關我們的合作期限，另一個問題涉及企業管理人員的結構。A: As for the term of the partnership, let's start with a 15 year term for this joint venture, and extend the contract later if both parties wish to continue the partnership.What do you say to this？ B：非常合理。我建議成立董事會來監管公司的業務，我們以平等的伙伴關系分享權利和義務。

A: That coincides with our usual practice.Shall we hold another round of discussion next week on some technical problems in a more detailed way? B：好的。如同以往一樣，我樂意與您合作。今天的收獲很大。A: Yes, indeed.Have a nice weekend, Mr.Roberts!B：我也祝您周末愉快。

歐亞合作 Euro-Asian Cooperation—————————————————————————————— 尊敬的主席先生，女士們、先生們： 【1】歐洲聯盟采納了一項新的亞洲戰略。我們在此要求歐盟成員國同亞洲國家進行有效的合作，以期在歐亞兩大洲之間建立一種積極、穩定與和平等的伙伴關系。

【2】歷史已證明了擴大兩大洲之間合作關系的必要性。歐洲和亞洲這兩個人類文明的主要發源地，對人類進步做出了貢獻。

【3】自從20世紀80年代起，亞洲，尤其是東亞，迅速成長繁榮。作為世界上最有活力的經濟區域，東亞在過去數十年里以其顯著的成就引起了全球的矚目。

【6】在歐洲，50年的結盟使現在的歐盟成了世界上最大的貿易集團，歐盟的國內生產總值和外貿總額都已超過了美國的國內生產總值和外貿總額。

【7】此外，歐盟各國有統一的關稅，建立了共同的外貿、農業和漁業政策。歐盟正初步建立經濟和貨幣聯盟。換言之，歐盟已成為一個政治和經濟一體化程度最高的地區。

【8】近年來，歐洲與東亞之間的貿易關系迅速發展。有意義的是，東亞已取代美國成為歐盟最大的出口市場，歐盟國家出口產品的l8％銷往該地區。

【4】然而，歐盟對東亞市場的占有率仍然繼續落后于美國和Et本。我們意識到，目前歐亞經貿交往已遠遠不能滿足需要。

【5】女士們，先生們，歐洲、北美和東亞已成為世界三大經濟中心。由于歷史緣故，歐洲和北美早已建立了密切的聯系。東亞和北美通過亞太經濟合作論壇也建立了聯系。相對而言，歐盟與東亞的聯系仍然比較弱。因此，女士們，先生們，歐洲和東亞通過對話和相互信任以消除分歧，增強我們的合作關系，從兩大洲人民的利益出發建立新的伙伴關系，這是我們的共同愿望。

【9】女士們，先生們，面對這一歷史性的機遇，讓我們共同努力，牢固建立這種伙伴關系，為世界和平、穩定與繁榮而作出貢獻。謝謝主席先生。

應試之災 The Examination-oriented Education—————————————————————— 主席先生，女士們、先生們：

對于每一個富有愛心與負責精神的社會，其最大的愿望莫過于為改善兒童的生活而做重要的、有意義的事。將這種愿望付諸實踐的最顯然的做法便是去除兒童的考試與選拔負擔，這種負擔源于我們的教育制度，令人難以接受。

年僅十三四歲的孩子被選進將要決定他們前途的應試班學習。爾后，就在他們中間的大部分人處于一生中的學習接受能力最糟糕的時候，卻被迫參加考試，而對考試失敗者的懲罰如同死刑一般，使人永世不得翻身。

在我們這個國家，中學生的命運受到這些考試的擺布。雖然一些學校確實也開設了大批有趣的課程，然而這些課程只是為那些早被定為失敗者的學生開設的。所以家長不停地采用強推、硬拉、威脅、強迫等手段將他們的孩子推上考場，或者急不可耐地尋找“高水平"的學校代為行使督戰之責，因為這樣做符合我們大學的要求。

但這樣做有無必要呢?我們為什么要在人腦處于接受能力最低的生理發育階段對我們的年幼者施加這種壓力呢?而且我們也知道，如果孩子在14歲時選錯了路子，那么他們的一生可能會毀掉。既然如此，我們為何要選擇在他們一生中的這個時期試圖造就他們或壓垮他們呢? 如果孩子在16歲時所面臨的選拔壓力能予以免除的話，那么中學教育可能會完全改觀。從13歲起，孩子可以自由選擇是否學習，或者可以選擇半日制的學習。他們可以完全按照自己的意愿，想學多久就學多久。如果他們想在美術課或戲劇課花上半天時間，他們自己可以自行決定這么做。

孩子們抱怨課程乏味、課本乏味、教師乏味。然而，他們的訴說聲卻幾乎無人聽見。當他們不得不寫些東西時，他們只是迎合教師的口味，寫一些教師想看的Fl容，這種情況已是司空見慣的了。

我深信，在強制性程度較低的制度下，孩子實際學到的東西會更多，他們通常能更好地同成人和領導合作。我敢肯定，他們會更加幸福，更富有創造力，因而對社會的作用也就更大。我們不應該花那么多的時間對十三四歲的孩子大加威脅，對他們說要是不整天學習、不每天學習的話，他們的結果只能是一輩子失敗。

因此，女士們，先生們，我相信你們也會認為除了贊同今天的提議之外，已別無選擇。現行的教育制度肯定對我們的孩子有害，所以必須予以改變。

謝謝各位。為了就價格達成一致，您能不能通融一下

For they agreed on the price, can you give me a second 這是首付款，剩下的我會在年底還清的

This is the head, and the rest I will pay off in the end 我為自己能受到你們的友好邀請 I myself for by your gracious invitation

今天晚上六點有個招待晚宴，我會派人在5點半接你

At six this evening hosted a dinner, I'll send someone to pick you up at five thirty 中國政府重視對外開放，不僅開放了沿海城市，也開放了內地,盡可能吸引外資。

The Chinese government focuses a lot of attention on opening the country up to the outside in all directions,including coastal cities and interior areas.我現在無權對您的要求做出答復，我得和公司總部聯系一下

Now I have no right to your request made answer, I'll have to contact and corporate headquarters 今晚我們在這里舉行晚宴，歡迎我們來自大洋彼岸的朋友

Tonight we held here dinner, welcome our friends from ocean the other shore

盡管我個人和MR MEYER接觸時間不長，但他的接人待物給我留下了深刻的印象。所以，從這一點上說，我們雙方的合作從開始就有一個良好的開端

Even though I personally and MR MEYER contact time is not long, but his pick up person treat people left a deep impression on me.So, from this point said, our cooperation from the start there is a good beginning

現在我舉杯祝愿，為了遠道而來的朋友，為了我們之間合作的進步發展，為了在座各位的健康干杯 Now I traveled to wish to friends, for our cooperation between progress development, in order to a toast to the health of everyone in here 我希望能盡快與大家在東京相遇

I hope to meet with you as soon as possible in Tokyo 我代表大連市政府、大連人民歡迎你參加大連服裝節

I represent the dalian municipal government, dalian people welcome you to dalian garments festival 毫無疑問，馬克吐溫是美國文學史上最著名的小說家

No doubt, Mark Twain is the history of American literature's most famous novelist HALEN KALER客服了失明失聰的雙重障礙，成為美國......The stricken blind and deaf HALEN KALER customer service of dual obstacle, become the United States......今晚為您舉行招待晚宴，7點我派人接你

Have a reception dinner for you tonight, 7 o 'clock I'll send someone to pick you up 我代表中國國際廣播電臺和在北京的全體同仁，祝大家新年快樂

I represent China Radio International and all of my colleagues in Beijing, I wish you all happy new year.人們擔心大量物資將從這個國家流向恐怖組織手里

People feared massive supplies to from this country flow terrorist organizations hand 想成為一名優秀的運動員，你必須有好的身體 Want to become a good player, you must have a good body

本校和絕大多數其他學校相比，其不同點在于我們這兒的教育是針對不同學生的

The school and most other schools, compared to its differentia depends on our education here is aimed at different students 細菌，有的有害，有的有益

Bacteria, some harmful, some beneficial

在亞洲西南部，氣溫升到50度，在北部地區，溫度會下降到零下40度

In southwest Asia, and the temperature rises to 50 degrees, in northern areas, the temperature will drop to the low 40s

就我個人來說，我希望你們在上海的浦東地區投資。這倒不是因為浦東是我的家鄉，而是因為浦東的確是投資者的理想場所。

Personally,I like you to invest in the Pudong Area of Shanghai.Not becasue it's my hometown,but it really is an ideal place for investment.30年前，一旦女人結了婚，就成為家庭主婦了

Thirty years ago, once a woman is married, become housewives 基本情況是這樣的，外國在華投資......所有這些優勢很難再其他國家找到

Basic situation is such, foreign investment in China......all these advantages is hard to find in other countries

第三篇：N2聽力原文翻譯2007

2007 年日語能力測試 2 級聽力閱讀翻譯

聽力 問題一

1、母親和男孩在聊天。男孩子選擇哪個點心了？

母親：要哪個點心呢？這個怎么樣？看起來很好吃。孩子：我討厭圓的。

母親：是嗎？大的不錯。那么，那個沒有孔的點心不錯，因為比較大。孩子：嗯，不是那個。母親：哎喲，為什么？

孩子：因為看起來好吃啊。母親：啊，是嗎？好吧。

問題：男孩子選擇哪個點心了？

2、女的和男的在看著照片聊天。大學時代山田的照片是哪個呢？ 女：哎，那個是誰呢？

男：這個嗎？是大學時代的山田啊。

女：哎？山田？就是昨天在晚會上遇到的那個人嗎？不像一個人啊。男：因為這個時候他相當胖啊。有100 公斤呢。女：真吃驚啊。現在竟然那么瘦。

男：現在留了頭發又帶著眼鏡，所以你認不出來了。女：真是的。完全看不出來。

問題：大學時代山田的照片是哪個呢？

3、女的和男的在談論畫的擺放。如果擺放畫呢？

女：能幫我看一下嗎？照畫的上線來擺齊了，但總覺得不舒服。如果按畫的下線對齊比較好嗎？

男：嗯，是啊。取下線對齊，從小尺寸開始按照順序擺放的話，會覺得很比較合適。啊，把線對齊，把三個畫錯開擺放的話或許更有趣啊？從大的開始，大、中、小的順序一點點向下錯位。女：向下錯位嗎？那么我試一試吧。這樣可以嗎？ 男：哦，我還是真有品位啊。女：嗯，是啊。

問題：如果擺放畫呢？

4、女的在找茶杯。她選擇的茶杯是哪個呢？ 男：歡迎光臨。女：我在找茶杯。男：哦。

女：杯口狹小的比較好。這樣茶就不容易變涼，而且底部比較寬大的，能夠裝很多。男：這個怎么樣呢？

女：啊，不錯，這就是我要找的。我要這個了。問題：這位女士選擇的茶杯是哪個呢？

5、男的在說話。參加晚會的人佩戴哪個胸卡呢？

男：參加本次晚會的人員要佩戴寫有名字的胸卡。請準備胸卡夾。討厭往衣服上扎眼的人有很多，最好要那種不扎眼的。然后請在名字上寫上假名。問題：參加晚會的人佩戴哪個胸卡呢？

6、男的和女的在聊天。女的說喜歡哪個猴子呢？ 女：啊，我喜歡的猴子在啊。男：哎？哪個呢？ 女：看，在那里，那個猴子。男：嗯，不清楚是哪個。

女：總是獨自呆在那里，坐在同樣的地方。好像喜歡那個地方。

男：這么說，其他的猴子都不能安靜地呆著了。吊在樹上，或者互相追逐，還有打架、睡覺的。女：只有那個猴子吧？總感覺像在思考著。我喜歡它這種哲學家的樣子。男：嗯。

問題：女士說喜歡哪個猴子呢？

7、男的在介紹這個地方墳墓的形狀。在這個地方，墳墓的形狀是什么樣的呢？

男：古代的時候，這個地方有名的人去世了，都會挖墳墓。因為這個地方有很多從外國移居的人，所以墳墓的獨特形狀發展起來了。用土堆成高高的四方形，然后把它做成兩層的。在靠近都市的地方，前面是四方的后面是圓形的，以及同樣是兩層的，下面的是圓形的。只有這個地方才有這種形狀的。問題：這個地方墳墓的形狀是什么樣的呢？

8、店員和顧客在超市的收款臺聊天。顧客現在除了購買的東西之外還能得到什么呢？ 店員：裝入袋子嗎？ 顧客：嗯，好的。

店員：那么給您辦張卡吧。自己準備袋子的顧客每次能得到1 個點。到10 個點的話，能夠得到100 元購物券。

顧客：哦，是嗎？那就麻煩你給我辦張卡吧。

問題：顧客現在除了購買的東西之外還能得到什么呢？

9、男的和女的在公司里聊天。男的寫的紀錄是哪個呢？ 女：山本，給你說一下下周會議的事。男：啊，對不起，是什么時候？ 女：周三的10 點半到12 點半。男：好的。

女：部長要出席，但是要晚到一點，估計11 點左右到。社長缺席，所以要調整一下座位。男：社長缺席的話，最終椅子的數量是？ 女：嗯，拜托擺15 把。

問題：男的寫的紀錄是哪個呢？

10、男的和女的在百貨商店聊天。女的選擇哪個椅子呢？ 男：你打算什么時候使用呢？

女：在家里面向書桌工作的時候比較多。

男：那么，這個怎么樣呢？椅子的高度可以在這里調整，把胳膊肘放在這里工作的話不容易累，很方便吧。其他的部分可以調整為五段。想要舒服一下的時候，請放倒使用。女：不錯啊。這個很舒服。問題：女的選擇哪個椅子呢？

11、女的在說離婚率。表示離婚率變化的圖表是哪個呢？

女：下面我來說一下離婚率的變化。最近大家都說離婚率變高了。那么就是說以前是低的了，其實不是這樣的。1850 年到1900 年時的離婚率比現在高。在1900 年以后一直就變低了，但是從1950 年之后再次增高了。

問題：表示離婚率變化的圖表是哪個呢？

12、女的在跟警察說話。女的看到可疑男子是什么時候？

女：山田家進小偷了。這么說來，我曾經看到在山田家門前有個可疑男子在徘徊。什么時候的事呢？嗯，我想是上個月、6 月的時候。我下班后，去網球班練習回來的時候，所以是周四。月末總是在練習網球后，和大家一起去喝酒，然后打車回家，所以不是那一天。另外，上個月確實很忙，開始的兩天都沒有去網球班練習。

問題：女的看到可疑男子是什么時候？

13、三個人討論鈴木的事情。鈴木以什么順序去的？ 男1：我看到他在食堂吃飯了，是一點左右吧。

女1：剛才，在書店看到他了。邀他去吃飯，他卻說剛剛吃過。

男2：我和他一起打網球，玩到12 點半左右。之后，他約我吃午飯，我因為有事謝絕了。問題：鈴木以什么順序去的？ 問題二

1、男的和女的在聊天。男的計算機怎么處理？ 男：對不起，這個計算機最近不太正常。女：那么就放我這里幫你檢查一下吧。男：大約要花多長時間呢？

女：需要修理的話大約要花兩周左右的時間。

男：要花那么長的時間啊，真是為難。但是，買個新的吧，又太浪費了，扔了吧又要花錢。女：嗯。

男：那么，只好等了。沒有別的辦法了。問題：男的計算機怎么處理？ 拿到店里 2 買個新的 3 就這樣用 4 扔掉

2、男的和女的在理發店聊天。男的想改變發型的原因是什么呢？ 男：請弄成相片這樣。

女：啊，好漂亮啊。喜歡這個演員嗎？ 男：不是的。我想改變形象。

女：是嗎？馬上就到夏天了，這個發型在今年很流行啊。問題：男士想改變發型的原因是什么呢？

3、男的和女的在聊天。電風扇為什么停了呢？

女：喂，喂，熱得我難以睡著覺，你把電風扇關了？ 男：沒有啊，是停了。

女：哎？發生故障了嗎？剛剛買的啊。

男：不是的。不是你自己設定的轉動1 個小時自動停止嗎？ 女：哦，原來這樣啊。

問題：電風扇為什么停了呢？ 因為電風扇壞了。2 因為男士弄壞了。3 因為女士調停了。4 因為男士調停了。

4、男的和女的在公司聊天。女的希望男的做什么呢？ 男：科長，前幾天交給您的新店計劃，您看了嗎？ 女：嗯，構思很不錯，但是確認預算了嗎？ 男：是的。

女：哦，是嗎？經營的商品不錯，但在招攬顧客方面再下點功夫怎么樣？ 男：是啊。

女：調查過周邊都有什么人工作嗎？知道會來什么樣的客人嗎？很難得的好地方，所以還是先調查一下吧。

男：知道了。

問題：女的希望男的做什么呢？ 希望確認店的預算。2 希望考慮銷售的商品。希望調查客人的狀況。4 希望討論開設店的位置。

5、男的和女的在聊天。兩個人為什么沒有見面呢？ 女：喂，還沒有到嗎？現在在哪里？ 男：你才遲到了啊？你在哪里呢？

女：我在約定的店的正門處。秀君，你說過6 點在正門大表下面見面的啊？我一直在這里等你來著。男：哎？我也是在6 點之前就在大表下面了。

女：哎？果真在正門處嗎？正門處表的地方有一個大鐘。男：啊，沒有鐘。

女：那是后門的入口處啊。

問題：兩個人為什么沒有見面呢？ 1 女的弄錯了，因為她在正門處。2 男的弄錯了，因為他在正門處。女的弄錯了，因為她在后門入口處。4 男的弄錯了，因為他在后門入口處。

6、男的和女的在超市的食品柜臺處聊天。關于最近的水果消費，男的是如何說的？ 男：那邊的水果都是切好的了？最近切好的水果特別暢銷啊。

女：切好的水果就是切過后的水果吧？果然是大家庭減少的緣故吧。男：不，不是因為這個。最近的人們覺得用刀剝皮很浪費時間。

女：這么說來，我們家兒子也總是買草莓啊、香蕉啊，都不用刀切的水果啊。男：因為馬上就能吃了。此外，還有罐頭、無核的水果也很暢銷啊。問題：關于最近的水果消費，男的是如何說的？ 1 大家族的水果消費增加了。2 用手剝皮 的水果消費減少了。吃的時候，不費事的水果消費增加了。4 罐頭和無核的水果消費減少了。

7、男的和女的在聊男士的結婚典禮的事情。男的打算怎么做呢？ 女：怎么了？下周就結婚了，還那么不開心呢？ 男：嗯，她說要我再重新考慮一下結婚的事情。

女：哎？不管新娘有多么擔心，邀請函都發出去了，現在也不能取消婚禮的啊。沒關系的。經常有的事情。

男：父母們也這么說了，想按照計劃進行下去。如果延期舉辦的話，必須向大家道歉啊。問題：男的打算怎么做呢？ 1 想放棄結婚。2 想推遲婚期。想如期舉辦婚禮。4 想向大家道歉。

8、男的和女的在聊天。男的為何曬黑了呢？

女：科長，你曬得膚色不錯啊。周末去哪里旅行了吧。男：啊，去了農村。

女：那和父母在家里過得很開心吧？ 男：不，我爸爸腰痛，我替他插秧了。女：因此曬得那么黑了？ 男：所以，農家的孩子啊，女：夠辛苦的啊。

問題：男的為何曬黑了呢？ 幫干農話了。2 在農村休閑享受了。3 腰痛休息了。4 和家人去玩了。

9、男的和女的在公司里聊天。女的拒絕的最大原因是什么呢？ 男：聽說山田家在我家附近，是三條吧？ 女：嗯。

男：我是一條。女：是嗎？

男：我今天開車來的，送你吧。女：那多不好意思啊。

男：現在坐公交車回去多辛苦啊。女：不，沒關系。

男：但是，天氣預報說要下雨，很大。女：我喜歡在雨中散步。男：這會感冒的。

女：其實，今天他來接我。真有些為難。問題：女的拒絕的最大原因是什么呢？ 1 不想給男的添麻煩。坐公共汽車回去不怎么辛苦。3 喜歡在雨中散步。4 因為戀人在等著呢。

10、男的和女的在會議上聊天。和女的的話相符的是哪個？ 男：關于我賓館的新服務項目，有何建議呢？

女：嗯，根據使用次數改變優惠率怎么樣呢？在賓館住的次數越多就打折越多。男：嗯，具體的該怎么樣呢？

女：對我們的會員，根據利用的次數，房費優惠到最大6折怎么樣呢？ 男：嗯，那我們在討論一下吧。問題：和女的的話相符的是哪個？ 1 會員住的很多次就會便宜。2 只有會員才能入住。3 會員總是打6 折。會員能夠以費用的6 折入住。

11、男的和女的在聊天。男的今后打算怎么做呢？ 女：山田，這次因為工作關系而搬家嗎？

男：嗯，家人留下來。兩個孩子都要參加考試，說不想搬家。女：你愛人呢？

男：我老婆說想跟我去，但岳母住在我家附近的醫院里了，不能去的。女：真是不容易啊。

問題：男的今后打算怎么做呢？ 1 和家人一起搬家。2 和老婆一起搬家。3 一個人搬家。4 放棄搬家。

12、男的在介紹某種植物。和說話內容相符的是哪個呢？

男：這個植物怕干，所以早上和晚上不要忘記澆水。為了防止土干，在雨少的季節里，晚上最好蓋上塑料。但是，這個植物很耐寒。在寒冷的季節里看起來有些枯萎了，但是天氣暖和的話就會立馬恢復過來，請不要從土里拔出來。

問題：和說話內容相符的是哪個呢？ 這個植物比較耐干。2 這個植物怕冷。3 這個植物早晚需要澆水。4 這個植物一暖和的話就會枯萎。

13、男的和女的在聊天。女的接下來做什么呢？ 女：啊！

男：怎么了？

女：這個文件本來要送往本部的。

男：哎？昨天準備完后沒有送過去嗎？

女：為了趕上今天下午會議，昨天送過去的，好像弄錯了把其他的文件送過去了。現在已經11 點了。怎么辦呢？

男：不管怎樣先給總部打電話說一下吧。直接拿過去或許能來得及。

女：謝謝。我試著打電話。啊，對了，為了保險起見把文件復印了。這個是復印件。男：哦，什么啊？不是送過去了嗎？但是，暫且向總社問一下吧。女：好，馬上。

問題：女的接下來做什么呢？ 給總社送材料。2 給總社拿材料去。確認一下總社是否收到文件了。4 向總社道歉沒有收到文件。

14、男的在說話。在國際交流節上可以做什么？

男：今年又到了國際交流節了。會場和去年一樣，在西公園廣場。這個節日，是通過和住在市內的外國人進行交流，理解異文化為目的，同時銷售各國的飯菜和工藝品。此外，還舉辦世界各國人們的舞蹈及樂器演奏節目。下午，有日本從古代傳下來的游戲大會，每年受歡迎的飯菜都會售罄，請早點來吧。歡迎各位這個周末來國際交流節。

問題：在國際交流節上可以做什么？ 1 可以和世界上有名的歌手一起唱歌。2 可以買到在世界各國生產的物品。3 可以免費品嘗到各國的飯菜。4 可以玩各個國家的游戲。

閱 讀 問題一

在做關于學習和教育的調查研究時發現，對于“自己是為了什么而學習”的提問，有各

種各樣的回答。教育心理學者也提出了形形色色的理論。大體上分為兩種，“把學習作為達 到某種目的的手段”的“外因性”想法和“把學習作為享受自我的存在”的“內因性”的想 法。

任何一個理論都有其人性的某一面，好像都很有道理。但是，想用某個理論來解釋又覺

得有些勉強，真令人郁悶。因此，是不是可以把學習看作是，“理想的自己”和“能夠實現 的自己”的擴展呢？“理想的自己”是包含社會作用、興趣、思想等，“自己希望能夠那樣” 的一種生活方式。而“能夠實現的自己”是可供選擇的作為現實中自己的一種延續。我們通過學習拓展自己，從而吸收一些東西來改變自己。為何要在學校里學習呢？是因

為在日常生活中，“理想中的自己”和“能夠實現的自己”都被局限于狹小的范圍內了。不 局限于學校的學習，自己通過對某些新事物的嘗試，發現“樂在其中的自己”，而拓展了自 己的未來。

去年，在某中學看了綜合課程的發表會。學習了本地區以各種生活方式生活的人們的經

歷后，匯總成宣傳畫，張貼在教室和走廊里，和大家相互交流。其中，我偶爾聽到了一個女 中學生的匯報，她取材與給孩子作圖畫并并讀給孩子們聽的志愿者的事跡。

從她認真的報告中可以看出，她學到了很多東西，而且對那位志愿者相當尊敬。但是，讓我驚訝得是，當我問她“你也像成為那樣的人嗎”的時候，她說“不，我還沒有決定。我 只是采訪了一位志愿者，有了好的體驗，還想再聽聽其他人是怎么說的”。我想這就是無止境拓展自己的學習的典范吧。（節選自市川伸一“擴展自己的可能性”《學習的時評》讀賣新聞2006 年3 月13 日朝刊）問題二（1）

有人喜歡提醒別人。在售票處，人們都在排隊，而有人插隊，就有人提醒說“大家都在

排隊啊”。有話想說點什么的人就松了口氣，心想“終于有人替我說了”。被提醒的人即使嘴 里嘟囔但還得排到隊尾。

科學上從“利他行為”的視點來探討提醒別人的舉動。

未必能給自己帶來好處，甚至會帶來利益的損害。為了他人的利益卻敢于這樣做，這 就是“利他行為”。比如，自己捕獵到的東西分給他人，這也是“利他行為”。

為什么提醒別人也是“利他行為”呢？被提醒的人或許之后就遵守規則做事。這樣的

話，和這個人接觸的人會受益。他們自己沒有做什么，是“零成本”，但他們得到了利益。提醒他人的人或許會受益。可是，這需要消耗精力，也冒著會打起來、會留下不愉快

回憶的風險。自己經受這些不利，給與他人無償的利益，從這點上來說，“提醒別人”就是 利他行為。

（節選自茂木健一郎《大腦中的人生》）（2）

有一天，和朋友在茶館聊天，聽到一件有趣的事。朋友在上大學時，得到交換留學的機

會，去美國的大學留學9 個月。留學結束回國的時候，有件事至今難忘。以下就是朋友所言。去美國是坐飛機去的，回來就想坐船了，于是坐貨客船回來。貨客船基本上是貨船，但 也成搭載11 位乘客。坐那個貨客船從美國的西海岸駛向橫濱。

坐飛機的話到達時通常會調整一次表的時間。然而坐船的話，船員告訴我們離開海港到 達橫濱之前每天臨睡前都要把表調慢1 小時。說來，1 天就變成25 小時了。但是，經過日 期變更線的時候，要把日期調快1 天。就是說，少過1 天。

船上有一個叫希克拉的女士，原來是小學教師，退休后和兒子一起去日本旅行。希克拉

女士的生日碰巧是經過日期變更線時失去的那一天。船長知道后覺得很可憐，決定為希克拉 舉行生日宴會，大家一起為她祝賀。因此我們享受了一次很特別的宴會，經歷了很難得的海 上旅行。

聽了朋友講的故事，我覺得海上旅行也不錯。現在工作很繁忙沒有時間，總有一天我也 要坐船旅行一次。（3）

下面的文章是登載在某園藝雜志上的讀者提問和專家解答。提問

前幾天，我買了一盆花。賣花人說很好養。按照他說的那樣把花種在向陽的地方，但是

現在已經枯萎了。我施了很多的肥，每天也在固定時間給花澆水。究竟是哪里做的不對呢？ 回答

這位朋友充分考慮到了陽光、土壤的營養和水這三要素了。植物借助日光來合成生命活

動需要的養分，所以日照很重要。但是，即使這樣植物也不能很好地生長。土的營養不足的 話，葉子會變小很難看，必須注意營養。當然，水也是重要的，沒有水植物會枯死。但是，并不是水越多越好。

您好像每天都在固定的時間給花澆充足的水吧，植物和人、動物是一樣的，喝太多的水

是不好的。每天一次定時定量給花澆水是很規矩的做法，澆水的人因此會很滿足吧。但是需 要水的不是人，而是植物。植物在生長停滯期不需太多的水份。此外，天氣和土壤的種類不 同，土壤的干濕程度也不同，所以澆多少水要依據那一天的具體情況而定。在給花澆水的時 候要好好注意這一點。問題三（1）

以前，我在電視上參加談話節目的時候，曾經被問及：“一些家長譴責說電視普及了，孩子都不學習了。社長您是怎么想的？”。我于是這樣回答：“孩子的教育不僅僅局限在學校 中。電視傳達很多社會信息，非常有助于孩子多方面地了解大家的想法。最好不要把學習局 限在學校這樣小的范圍內。”（節選自PHP 研究所《本田宗一郎“一日一話”拼命獨創的男子哲學》）（2）

昨晚沒有睡著覺的各位不要擔心。即使沒有睡著也沒關系。人就是越想睡著卻越睡不

著。因此，請這樣想：能睡著當然不錯，如果睡不著也無所謂，怎樣都可以。實在睡不著的 話不妨樂觀地想：“睡不著太好了，就是因為睡不著才可以讀書啊。正因為頭腦清醒，可以 給朋友寫信啊。”我想這樣積極地去想自然就會睡著了吧。（節選自早川一光《老人的練習手冊》）（3）

日本是接近世界平均降雨量約2 倍的國家。但是，國土面積狹小，人口眾多，人均降雨 量僅為世界平均的4 分之1。

實際上即使降雨充足，日本急流很多，雨水馬上就流進大海。此外，降雨主要集中在梅 雨和臺風的季節，在其他季節幾乎不降雨，而且降雨量也有區域性。

這樣想來，可以說日本決不是水資源豐富的國家。日本人難道不應該把水當作重要的資 源來節約利用嗎？（4）

近來，在炎熱的夏天日本公司辦公室出現了不打領帶，不穿西服上衣的動向。其目的是

考慮到環境，用增減衣服來調節身體感受的溫度，減少空凋使用的電量。對于怕冷苦于空調 溫度低的人，可以說是個好消息吧。

可是，這樣做并非所有的人都為之雀躍。比如，想想電視臺的情況。用于廣播的機器大 多怕熱，必須開空調。為了機器，不管多冷，人都只好忍受了。（5）

某研究所以20 歲以上的日本人為對象，從1973 年開始定期調查日本現狀評價。右面的表

格是對“藝術”、“經濟力”、“生活水平”、“內心精神豐富程度”、“科技水平”五項，回答“非 常好”和“稍好”的選擇比例的變化圖。

據此可以看出，“科技水平”自1973 年調查開始時起漸漸地上升后曾一度下降，但最近有緩慢回升的趨勢。“藝術”約以10%的幅度反復上升下降，2003 年評價上升，但不知今后 評價能否上升。另一方面，“經濟力”一項在1988 年達到最高，之后評價下降，到2003 年 也沒有回升。另外，“生活水平”一項在調查初始每次評價都上升，但在以1993 年為界開始 下降，之后一直是下降趨勢。“內心精神豐富程度”一項每次都是低評價，在1993 年之后變 得更低，和“生活水平”一樣，之后一直都是低評價。日本的現狀評價，在1998 年之后多 少有些上漲趨勢的項目，但是從這個調查來看，整體還是處于下降的趨勢。__

第四篇：發展漢語中級聽力第二課教案

三班第二組聽力課教案

——中級聽力第二課《最好的年齡》

一、教學對象

中級漢語水平的泰國留學生，學習漢語一年左右，已具有初步的聽說讀寫能力和用漢語進行日常生活交際的能力。

二．教學內容：《發展漢語中級聽力》第二課《最好的年齡》 三．課時安排：一課時50分鐘 四．教學用具：多媒體教室 五．教學目標

1.訓練其聽覺靈敏度，能快速準確地辨析語言信號；吸收盡可能多的語言要素，并作為經驗成分儲存在大腦記憶中；

2.培養學生的預測技能和發散性思維以及判斷與推理，想象與聯想的能力。

3.通過喚醒學生已有的背景知識培養學生自上而下的宏觀聽力理解認知能力。

4.在提高聽力能力的基礎上，通過小組討論，鍛煉學生口語表達能力和交際能力。六．教學重難點

1.熟練掌握本課的生詞和句型；

2.抓住所聽語段中的關鍵詞，理解話語之間的邏輯關系，回答課本問題。

六．教學步驟：(一).復習

1.請學生讀第1 課學的生詞，糾正錯誤聲調讀音，然后齊讀一遍。

2、帶著學生回憶上一課的內容并簡單復述(二)．聽前導入

1.對話式導入引出主題：

⑴教師提問：“ 你們今年多大了？你覺得多大是最好的年齡？你希望現在多少歲？為什么？

⑵教師鼓勵學生說出與主題相關的詞匯和句型結構 2.學習生詞 ,領讀并結合實際例子講解（15分鐘）: “ 采訪，不停，高中，沒勁兒，待，退休，操心，接受，享受”

（三）、放錄音

1.聽第一遍，了解短文內容，要求學生聽后能說出大意。

2.聽第二遍后做課后練習（要求學生帶著問題邊做筆記邊聽課文并完成練習）

3.核對練習答案，個別學生讀答案，不同意見的同學說自己的答案。教師邊說句子，邊確認正確答案。聽后跟讀。并指出錯誤或者失誤發音。

4.再聽課文一遍，然后請學生根據已有信息復述課文大致內容,鍛煉學生聽說結合能力。

（四）、課堂小結

教師簡單總結這次課的聽力練習方法，生詞，聽力內容

（五）、布置作業

1.復習課文中的新詞匯和新句型，下節課聽寫。預習下一課生詞。2.讓學生自選一篇類似的聽力材料，用同樣的方法練習。

第五篇：2007年9月英語中級口譯真題及答案及聽力原文

2007年9月上海英語中級口譯資格證書第一階段考試真題

SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST（45 minutes）

Part A: Spot Dictation

Directions: 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 in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.Remember you will hear the passage ONLY ONCE.What is distance learning? It means that you study on your own, at home or wherever suits you.Recently, the world famous Open University in the United Kingdom has designed a new style of distance learning, which is called '________'（1）。The phrase 'Open Learning' means you study ________（2）。You read course material, work on course activities, and write ________（3）。The word 'Supported' means you have help ________（4），the student services staff at regional centers, and centralized areas such as ________（5）。You can also contact other students through tutorials and ________（6），the University's online conferencing system, and events and clubs organized by ________（7）。Most distance learning courses use printed paper materials.They also include some ________（8）materials such as a CD, DVD or video.Many courses have a web site and an ________（9）。You'll need access to a computer ________（10）to make use of these.The Open University can help its students buy a computer and ________（11）the cost of accessing the Internet.With most distance learning courses, no ________（12）are required to study.Of course, you have to be aged 18 when your course starts but there is no ________（13）。Currently the Open University has around ________（14）undergraduate and more than 30,000 postgraduate students, of which 10,000 have ________（15）。Nearly all students are studying ________（16）。About 70 per cent of undergraduate students are in ________（17）。More than 50,000 students ________（18）by their employers for their studies.Most distance learning courses ________（19）。Some of them are even available in other parts of the world.With over 25,000 of its students living outside the UK, the Open University is the ________（20）that offers distance learning throughout the world.Part B: Listening Comprehension

1.Statements Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear several short statements.These statements will be spoken ONLY ONCE, and you will not find them written on the paper;so you must listen carefully.When you hear a statement, read the answer choices and decide which one is closest in meaning to the statement you have heard.Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.1.（A）Miss Allan has just inherited a fortune.（B）Miss Allan doesn't like her colleague.（C）Miss Allan prefers to share the room with her colleague.（D）Miss Allan has moved into a new apartment.2.（A）My friends try to persuade me to invest in the stock market.（B）My friends talk a lot about investing in the stock market.（C）My friends say that investing in the stock market is crazy.（D）My friends and I have different opinions about the stock market.3.（A）The candidate is definitely well qualified, whether we check with his references or not.（B）The candidate needs to be checked by the finance manager, even though he has work experience.（C）We are satisfied with the candidate's references, who recommended him for the job.（D）We should find more about the candidate, though he is apparently eligible for the post.4.（A）I am interested in your new techniques and I want to make an appointment.（B）I want to talk to our technician to see if he is interested in your new products.（C）I can ask some of our staff to give you information about our new products.（D）I hope you understand that I have to attend a meeting about our new products.5.（A）I don't think we should open our local branch here in Shanghai.（B）I cannot appoint Mr.Brown to the post although he was born in Shanghai.（C）I believe Mr.Brown can easily be connected as he is now living in Shanghai.（D）I recommend that Mr.Brown be in charge of our local branch in Shanghai.6.（A）Insurance is unnecessary for the transportation of goods.（B）Insurance is a factor that affects the price of goods.（C）Insurance contributes to reducing the price of goods.（D）Insurance helps improve the quality of goods.7.（A）Some people prefer to live in dry places, as they dislike wet climate.（B）Water is in short supply in some regions, so people there rely a lot on rains.（C）It is not surprising to see torrential rains in some areas during dry seasons.（D）In some dry areas, it seldom rains, but when it rains, it pours.8.（A）If you are too aggressive, you will find it difficult to become successful in your city life.（B）Your personality has nothing to do with your competitiveness when you choose to work in a big city.（C）Living and working in a large city demands certain personal traits and qualifications.（D）If you live in an impersonal and competitive world, you are more likely to be successful.9.（A）With such a big order, our side demands a discount which is 10 % or over.（B）At least 10% of the expenses should be devoted to solving the problem.（C）Although we have spent much on the project, a 10% increase in our budget is necessary.（D）We asked for a 10% discount, which has caused all the trouble on our side.10.（A）Many animals and plants would die because they cannot survive the changing environment.（B）Many animals would be slaughtered, since they fail to adapt themselves to the existing outside world.（C）Most people would feel sorry for the destiny of endangered species, if they become extinct on earth.（D）Most species would react fast enough to adapt themselves to the ever-changing conditions of nature.2.Talks and Conversations

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear several short talks and conversations.After each of these, you will hear a few questions.Listen carefully because you will hear the talk or conversation and questions ONLY ONCE.When you hear a question, read the four answer choices and choose the best answer to that question.Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.Questions 11-14 11.（A）They bought some worthless souvenir.（B）They did some manual work.（C）They went on a company trip.（D）They wrote a guidebook.12.（A）She dislikes the man's wife.（B）She enjoys spending money on cosmetics.（C）She is married to a poor man.（D）She is economical with her money.13.（A）They are friendly neighbors.（B）They are company colleagues.（C）They are husband and wife.（D）They are guide and tourist.14.（A）He does not have the right digging tools.（B）He believes selling typewriters will make him rich.（C）He is not physically strong enough.（D）He is dedicated to becoming a cleaner.Questions 15-18 15.（A）A temporary condition where you don't feel any progress in learning.（B）A flat and smooth spot in your study where you make fewer mistakes.（C）A long-term struggle which does not bring you any tangible rewards.（D）An educational research on language learning that is unusual and advanced.16.（A）Try another approach.（B）Give yourself some time for sleeping.（C）Keep on learning and practicing.（D）Reward yourself from time to time.17.（A）A foreign language is very useful in getting a job with decent pay.（B）We use a foreign language to communicate freely with a native speaker.（C）It may be of help in negotiating a business contract with a foreign firm.（D）We can travel around different countries in a less expensive way.18.（A）Some cash.（B）Language skills.（C）A stained certificate.（D）A business contract.Questions 19-22 19.（A）Five years.（B）Fifteen years.（C）Fifty years.（D）A hundred years.20.（A）To study a subject or to join in a cultural activity.（B）To become a member of the government appointed by the parliament.（C）To demand more financial support from the government.（D）To upgrade their knowledge at school.21.（A）200,000.（B）350,000.（C）2,500,000.（D）15,000,000.22.（A）To raise funds for the disadvantaged.（B）To further individuals' own creativity.（C）To broaden participants' interest in culture.（D）To narrow and bridge educational gaps.Questions 23-26 23.（A）They think whales are their friends.（B）They believe whales can save humans.（C）They wanted to ban whale-hunting.（D）They enjoy watching whales in an aquarium.24.（A）The increase of human population.（B）The extinction of dinosaurs.（C）The cutting down of forests.（D）The great demand for animal parts.25.（A）In the 19th century.（B）In 1973.（C）In 1998.（D）In the 21st century.26.（A）Their survival is closely related to numerous other species living in the same habitats.（B）Their enormous size makes them the king animals superior over numerous other species.（C）They usually live on top of the mountains so that it is difficult for humans to hunt.（D）They enjoy privileges as with special measures and extra protection from human beings.Questions 27-30 27.（A）He was attending a wedding ceremony.（B）He was on his way to Edinburgh.（C）He was in the football stadium.（D）He was in the cinema, with the woman.28.（A）He has done the right thing.（B）He has had some bad misses.（C）He was overactive.（D）He was smart and clever.29.（A）Leeds United 2;York City 1.（B）Leeds United 3;York City 2.（C）Leeds United 1;York City 3.（D）Leeds United 2;York City 3.30.（A）Sometime later next Sunday.（B）Next Sunday as usual in the man's home.（C）Before the football stadium opens next Saturday.（D）During the football match next Saturday.Part C: Listening and Translation

1.Sentence Translation

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 5 sentences in English.You will hear the sentences ONLY ONCE.After you have heard each sentence, translate it into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.（1）

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（3）

（4）

（5）

2.Passage Translation

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in English.You will hear the passages ONLY ONCE.After you have heard each passage, translate it into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.You may take notes while you are listening.（1）

（2）

SECTION 2: STUDY SKILLS

Directions: In this section, you will read several passages.Each passage is followed by several questions based on its content.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 have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.Questions 1-5

Researchers have known that secondhand smoke can be just as dangerous for nonsmokers as smoking is for smokers, but now there's fresh evidence quantifying just how hazardous the after-burn from cigarettes can be, and how quickly it affects your body.Scientists at the Oregon Department of Health documented for the first time an hourly buildup of a cancer-causing compound from cigarette smoke in the blood of nonsmokers working in bars and restaurants in the state.Reporting in the American Journal of Public Health, the researchers found that waitstaff and bartenders working a typical night shift gradually accumulated higher levels of NNK, a carcinogen in cigarette smoke, at the rate of 6% each hour they worked.NNK is known to be involved in inducing lung cancer in both lab rats and smokers.“We were somewhat surprised by the immediacy of the effect and the fact that we could measure the average hourly increase,” says Michael Stark, the lead author of the study and a principal investigator at the Mulmomah County Health Department in Oregon.The authors are confident that the increases in NNK in the workers they tested most likely came from their exposure to smoke-the study included a control group of similar subjects in restaurants where no smoking was allowed.“There is experimental evidence from studies where you put nonsmokers in a room, blow smoke into the room and measure their artery function, that you see the platelets get sticky, which can cause clots and lead to a heart attack, and the ability of the arteries to dilate decreases very rapidly,” says Dr.Matthew McKenna, director of the office on smoking and public health for the Centers for Disease Control.All of which could mean more time loitering outside buildings and in alleyways for smokers intent on grabbing a puff.Thirteen states now prohibit smoking in restaurants altogether（most of these include bars as well）, and while 11 states still put no restrictions on lighting up, individual cities within those states-such as Austin in Texas, for example-have passed legislation banning smoking in eating establishments and other public areas.It's just getting harder to refute the scientific evidence;in a study done in Scotland several months after that nation instituted a ban on smoking in public places, researchers found that following the ban, bar patrons showed stronger lung capacity and reduced levels of inflammation（a red flag for a number of chronic diseases, including heart disease and asthma）.'We made it pretty clear that the science on this is pretty irrefutable,' says McKenna.And if smokers have fewer places to smoke, that message may finally get heard.1.According to the passage, the scientists carried out their researches on _______.（A）smokers from different parts of the world

（B）smokers from different states in the United States

（C）actors and actresses who smoke a lot

（D）wait staff and bartenders

2.NNK is usually considered to be one of the direct causes of _______.（A）asthma

（B）lung cancer

（C）heart attacks

（D）high blood pressure

3.What, according to the passage, makes the research conducted by the scientists at the Oregon Department of Health so unique?（A）The fact that the scientists managed to measure the average hourly increase of NNK.（B）The fact that the scientists succeeded in making more people realize the harm of smoking.（C）The fact that the scientists did a lot of experiments on smokers in public areas.（D）The fact that the scientists discovered NNK, a carcinogen in cigarette smoke.4.As is used in Paragraph 4, the phrase “a control group” refers to _______.（A）people working at the Oregon Department of Health

（B）people investigating at the Mulmonah County Health Department in Oregon

（C）people serving as a standard of comparison for checking test results

（D）people involved in passing legislation banning smoking in eating establishments

5.How many states in the United States have banned smoking in restaurants?（A）12.（B）13.（C）14.（D）15.Questions 6-10

In its everyday life, Italy is very much the man's world.However, because of the Italian's understanding of foreigners, the woman tourist is able to invade many of the male places that are prohibited to Italian women.These places include the caffe and the wine shop.In the large cities the caffe is a combination of club and office.Here, for the price of a coffee, an Italian can read all the newspapers brought to him.And he can transact business, with the waiter producing pen, ink, and stamps as needed.Or if he wants, he can sit outside under a canvas covering before the door and enjoy the sight of beautiful women passing by.The wine shop, as a rule, is a more vigorous place than the caffe, and is filled almost exclusively with men.Wandering singers, generally in groups of two or three, add to the noise of these places with their songs and music.Many of the songs are of a political character and make fun of the leading statesmen of Italy, America, England, France, and Russia.But the songs are generally showing off a spirit of mischief.And when the criticism is about America, the American tourists find themselves laughing as much as anyone else.The Italian is a master at making fun of you and making you like it.The Italian men are deep-rooted gamblers.They have been brought up to it as children, but they are cautious gamblers and never go too much in it.The national lottery used to be one of the most popular forms of gambling.But later a football stake had taken away much of the interest in the lottery.But here the important thing is that gambling, the same as drinking, seldom goes to an Italian's head and his bets are not really dangerous risks.Even at cards the Italian plays for low stakes, generally for a cup of coffee or wine.In this world of the Italian male it would be careless if the romanticism of the Italian were neglected.The Italian might well be described as the world's greatest romanticist.From any boat in Venice to any member of the government in Rome, the Italian is always aware of romance, of love and of the importance of being a good lover.On the beaches of Italy, the visitor is aware that the Italian really lives for romance.His manners, his compliments, his charm and his general way of behaving are those of a romanticist.Almost every Italian you meet is convinced that he is another Casanova.Romance is as much a part of Italy as its art and its history.Perhaps the feeling of romance that wells up in you when you come to Italy is one of the greatest things that Italy has to offer a world that is tired of war and political intrigue.It is the ideal place for a honeymoon because hotel managers and waiters make you conscious of your own love and stress it in such a way that you feel more in love in this country than in any other.6.In Italy, the caffe and the wine shop ______.（A）welcome everybody, including both men and women

（B）welcome the Italian women only

（C）do not allow the Italian women to come in

（D）do not allow the foreign women to come in

7.According to the passage, the caffe is a place where the Italians can do all of the following EXCEPT ______.（A）holding dinner parties

（B）reading newspapers

（C）conducting business transactions

（D）sitting outside

8.Many of the songs in the wine shop make fun of the leading statesmen in some countries because the singers want to ______.（A）attract more political figures to the wine shop

（B）criticize those leading statesmen

（C）have fun and amuse the customers

（D）arouse the leading statesmen's attention

9.Why did many Italians lose interest in lottery later?

（A）Because they found lottery too risky.（B）Because they realized that buying lottery is a waste of money.（C）Because they thought playing cards is more interesting.（D）Because they found the football stake more attractive.10.“Almost every Italian you meet is convinced that he is another Casanova.（Para.6）” According to the context, “Casanova” is most probably _______.（A）a very mischievous man

（B）a very romantic man

（C）a man who enjoys wine

（D）a man who enjoys music

Questions 11-15

Middle born children will tell you that they usually didn't feel all that special while growing up.The first born had his spot-carrier of the family banner and responsible for everything.The last born had his comfy little role, but the middle born had no distinctive place to call his own.Middle-borns just seem to be easily overlooked, and maybe that's why there are so few pictures of them in the family photo album.There may be hundreds, seemingly thousands, of pictures of the firstborn.For some strange reason, however, which 1 have confirmed by polling middle-born children around the world, there are seldom many pictures of the middle child, and what photos there are have him included with the others-squeezed again between the older sibling and the younger sibling.Another thing that can be said of many middle-born children is that they typically place great importance on their peer group.The middle child is well known for going outside the home to make friends faster than anybody else in the family.When a child feels like a fifth wheel at home, friends become very important;as a result, many middle children（but not all, of course）tend to be the social lions of the family.While firstborns, typically, have fewer friends, middle children often have many.Middle children have a propensity to leave home first and live farther away from the family than anyone else.I observed a dramatic illustration of this tendency while I was a guest on Oprah Winfrey's show.The subject that day was sibling rivalry.Three charming young women, all sisters, were among the guests, and we quickly learned that the firstborn and the last born were residents of the Eastern state where they had grown up.They had settled down near their parents and other family members.But the middle child had moved to the West Coast.I suppose she could have gotten another two thousand miles farther away by moving to Hawaii, but her point was still well made.Middle children are the ones who will most often physically distance themselves from the rest of the family.It's not necessarily because they're on the outs with everyone else.They simply like to do their own thing, make their own friends, and live their own lives.All of this is not to say that middle children totally ignore their siblings or the rest of the family.One common characteristic of the middle child is that she is a good mediator or negotiator.She comes naturally into this role because she's often right in the middle, between big brother and little sister, whatever the case may be.And because she can't have Mom or Dad all to herself, she learns the fine art of compromise.Obviously, these skills are assets in adult life, and middle children often become the best adjusted adults in the family.11.What is the main argument of this passage?（A）First-born children are the carriers of the family banner and responsible for everything.（B）Middle-born children tend to be more independent and sociable while growing up.（C）Last-born children are the favorites who get most attention in the family.（D）Children are not really treated in the same way in the family.12.How did the author get to know that middle children have fewer pictures in the family photo album?

（A）Form the complaints of middle children.（B）Form his own family situation.（C）By asking a lot of middle children.（D）By going to Oprah Winfrey's show.13.It can be inferred from the passage than many middle children _______.（A）feel like the ones not really needed in the family

（B）feel proud of themselves in their ability to do their own things

（C）are strongly discriminated against in the family

（D）are born with the skill in making friends faster than their siblings

14.The word “propensity”（Para.4）is closest in meaning to _______.（A）compulsion（B）impulse（C）liking（D）tendency

15.According to the passage, middle children are likely to _______.（A）distance themselves from the rest of the family

（B）outdo their siblings in adult life

（C）become good diplomatic mediators or negotiators

（D）learn the fine art of compromise from their parents

Questions 16-20

Bernard Jackson is a free man today, but he has many bitter memories.Jackson spent five years in prison after a jury wrongly convicted him of raping two women.At Jackson's trial, although two witnesses testified that Jackson was with them in another location at the times of the crimes, he was convicted anyway.Why? The jury believed the testimony of the two victims, who positively identified Jackson as the man who has attacked them.The court eventually freed Jackson after the police found the man who had really committed the crimes.Jackson was similar in appearance to the guilty man.The two women has made a mistake in identity.As a result, Jackson has lost five years of his life.The two women in this case were eyewitnesses.They clearly saw the man who attacked them, yet they mistakenly identified an innocent person.Similar incidents have occurred before.Eyewitnesses to other crimes have identified the wrong person in a police lineup or in photographs.Many factors influence the accuracy of eyewitness testimony.For instance, witnesses sometimes see photographs of several suspects before they try to identify the person they saw in a lineup of people.They can become confused by seeing many photographs or similar faces.The number of people in the lineup, and whether it is a live lineup or a photograph, may also affect a witness's decision.People sometimes have difficulty identifying people of other races.The questions the police ask witnesses also have an effect on them.Are some witnesses more reliable than others? Many people believe that police officers are more reliable than ordinary people.Psychologists decided to test this idea, and they discovered that it is not true.Two psychologists showed a film of crimes to both police officers and civilians.The psychologists found no difference between the police and the civilians in correctly remembering the details of the crimes.Despite all the possibilities for inaccuracy, courts cannot exclude eyewitness testimony from a trial.American courts depend almost completely on eyewitness testimony to resolve court cases.Sometimes it is the only evidence to a crime, such as rape.Furthermore, eyewitness testimony is often correct.Although people do sometimes make mistakes, many times they really do identify individuals correctly.American courts depend on the ability of the 12 jurors, and not the judges, to determine the accuracy of the witness's testimony.It is their responsibility to decide if a certain witness could actually see, hear, and remember what occurred.In a few cases, the testimony of eyewitnesses has convicted innocent people.More importantly, it has rightly convicted a larger number of guilty people;consequently, it continues to be of great value in the American judicial system.16.What is the main idea of the passage?

（A）Bernard Jackson spent five years in prison for no crime of his own.（B）Eyewitness testimony, although sometimes incorrect, is valuable.（C）Police officers are no better eyewitnesses than civilians are.（D）American courts rightly convict a larger number of guilty people.17.Why was Bernard Jackson found guilty and imprisoned for five years?

（A）He committed the crime of raping two women.（B）The victims mistook him for the real criminal.（C）He had a previous criminal record.（D）No witness testified that he was in another location at the time of the crime.18.According to the passage, _______ might influence the witness's identification of suspects.（A）the education of the witness

（B）the time of day the crime occurs

（C）the appearances of the suspect

（D）the age of the suspect

19.We know from the passage that _______ will be most helpful in resolving a rape case.（A）a live lineup or a photo of people

（B）the questions the police ask

（C）the responsibility of the jurors

（D）the eyewitness testimony 20.According to the passage, who are in a position to decide whether a witness testimony is reliable?（A）The police.（B）The prosecutors.（C）The judges.（D）The jurors.Questions 21-25

I have just come home after viewing some astonishing works of art that were recently discovered in Church Hole cave in Nottinghamshire.They are not drawings, as one would expect, but etchings, and they depict a huge range of wild animals.The artists who created them lived around 13,000 years ago, and the images are remarkable on a variety of counts.First of all, their sheer number is staggering, there are ninety all told.Moreover, fifty-eight of them are on the ceiling.This is extremely rare in cave art, according to a leading expert, Dr Wilbur Samson of Central Midlands University.Wall pictures are the norm, he says.'But more importantly, the Church Hole etchings are an incredible artistic achievement.They can hold their own in comparison with the best found in continental Europe.' 1 am not a student of the subject, so I have to take his word for it.However, you do not have to be an expert to appreciate their beauty.In fact, it is the wider significance of the etchings that is likely to attract most attention in academic circles, since they radically alter our view of life in Britain during this epoch.It had previously been thought that ice-age hunters in this country were isolated from people in more central areas of Europe, but the Church Hole images prove that ancient Britons were part of a culture that had spread right across the continent.And they were at least as sophisticated culturally as their counterparts on the mainland.An initial survey of the site last year failed to reveal the presence of the etchings.The reason lies in the expectations of the researchers.They had been looking for the usual type of cave drawing or painting, which shows up best under direct light.Consequently, they used powerful torches, shining them straight onto the rock face.However, the Church Hole images are modifications of the rock itself, and show up best when seen from a certain angle in the natural light of early morning.Having been fortunate to see them at this hour, I can only say that I was deeply-and unexpectedly-moved.While most cave art often seems to have been created in a shadowy past very remote from us, these somehow convey the impression that they were made yesterday.Dr Samson feels that the lighting factor provides important information about the likely function of these works of art.'I think the artists knew very well that the etchings would hardly be visible except early in the morning.We can therefore deduce that the chamber was used for rituals involving animal worship, and that they were conducted just after dawn as a preliminary to the day's hunting.'

To which 1 can only add that I felt deeply privileged to have been able to view Church Hole.It is a site of tremendous importance culturally and is part of the heritage, not only of this country, but the world as a whole.21.According to the passage, the images in Church Hole cave are _______.（A）unique examples of ceiling art

（B）particularly beautiful cave paintings

（C）superior in quality to other cave art in Britain

（D）aesthetically exceptional

22.What is the broader significance of these images?（A）They indicate that people from central Europe had settled in Britain.（B）They prove that ancient Britons hunted over large areas.（C）They reveal the existence of a single ice-age culture in Europe.（D）They suggest that people in continental Europe were more sophisticated than Britons.23.Why were the images not discovered during the initial survey?

（A）Traditional way of viewing was employed.（B）People were not expecting to find any images.（C）Modern equipment was used to explore the cave.（D）The torches the researchers used were not powerful enough.24.What conclusions does Dr.Samson draw from the lighting factor?

（A）Animal worship rituals were common in the morning.（B）The artists never intended to make the images visible.（C）The images were intended for early morning rituals.（D）Ice-age hunters used torches in worshipping animals in the cave.25.It is obvious that the writer _______.（A）can now fully envisage the life of ice-age hunters

（B）was profoundly impressed by the images in the cave

（C）has now realized the true significance of most cave art

（D）thinks the images should receive more publicity

Questions 26-30

Every generation has its emblematic boy's toy.Once upon a time there was the golf cart: a little toy car specifically designed for middle-aged men too rich to care about looking ridiculous.Later came the beach buggy, a briefly fashionable, wildly impractical, single-terrain vehicle.One might include the motorcycle or the snowmobile on this list, were they not, in certain contexts, quite useful, but there is no doubt which pointless recreational vehicle has captured the imagination of the landed, middle-aged celebrity: it's the quad bike.What is it about this squat, ungainly, easy-to-flip machine that celebrities love so much? As recreational vehicles go, the quad bike is hardly sophisticated.They are to the countryside what the jet-ski is to Lake Windermere.'There's nothing cool about a quad,' says Simon Tiffin, editor of a well-known magazine.'It's a strange thing to want to hare round beautiful bits of the country in a petrol-guzzling machine.' But celebrities love quad bikes.Musicians, comedians, DJs, actors and sportsmen have all been photographed aboard quads.'They're the latest rich person's toy,' says Tiffin.'Spoil children get them for Christmas.' Provided you've got a large estate to go with it, however, the quad bike can remain a secret indulgence.You can go out and tear up your own piece of countryside without anyone knowing you're doing it.The quad bike's nonsensical name-'quad' means four, but 'bike' is an abbreviation of 'bicycle,' which means two-that comes to six-hints at its odd history.Originally the ATV, or all-terrain vehicle, as quads are sometimes known, was developed in Japan as a three-wheeled farm vehicle, an inexpensive mini-tractor that could go just about anywhere.In the 1980s the more stable four-wheeled quad was officially introduced-enthusiasts had been converting their trikes for some time-again primarily for farming, but its recreational appeal soon became apparent.At the same time a market for racing models was developing.Paul Anderson, a former British quad racing champion, says the quad's recreational appeal lies in its potential to deliver a safe thrill.It's a mix between a motorbike and driving a car;when you turn a corner, you've got to lean into the corner, and then if the ground's greasy, the rear end slides out,' he says.'Plus they're much easier to ride than a two-wheeled motorcycle.' The quad bike, in short, provides middle-aged excitement for men who think a Harley might be a bit dangerous.Anderson is keen to point out that quad bikes are, in his experience, much safer than motorcycles.'With quad racing it's very rare that we see anybody having an accident and getting injured,' he says.'In the right hands, personally, I think a quad bike is a very safe recreational vehicle,' he adds.Outside of racing, quad bikes are growing in popularity and injuries have trebled in the last five years.Although retailers offer would-be purchasers basic safety instructions and recommend that riders wear gloves, helmets, goggles, boots and elbow pads, there is no license required to drive a quad bike and few ways to encourage people to ride them wisely.Employers are required to provide training to workers who use quad bikes, but there is nothing to stop other buyers hurting themselves.For the rest of the world, quad bikes are here to stay.They feature heavily in the programmes of holiday activity centres, they have all but replaced the tractor as the all-purpose agricultural workhorse and now police constables ride them while patrolling the Merseyside coastline.It has more or less usurped the beach buggy, the dirt bike and the snowmobile, anywhere they can go the quad bike can.They even race them on ice.You can't drive round Lake Windermere on one, or at least nobody's tried it yet.Just wait.26.What is Simon Tiffin's attitude to the people who ride quad bikes?（A）Understandable.（B）Supportive.（C）Scornful.（D）Indifferent.27.According to the passage, the quad bike originally _______.（A）was a utilitarian vehicle

（B）was popular in America

（C）was used as a recreational vehicle

（D）had four wheels in Japan

28.What does Paul Anderson think about quad bike riding?

（A）The only danger is when the rider is turning a corner.（B）Anyone who can ride a quad bike can ride a motorcycle.（C）Most accidents occur when people are racing quad bikes.（D）A quad bike can be exciting without being dangerous.29.According to the passage, quad bike riders have to _______.（A）take lessons if they use the bike as part of their job

（B）wear gloves, helmets, goggles, boots and elbow pads

（C）formulate basic safety instructions

（D）have a motorbike licence

30.Which of the following statements is NOT true about quad bikes?

（A）They can be ridden even on ice.（B）They can be used a great deal on farms.（C）They are driven by the police.（D）They are replaced by horses.SECTION 3: TRANSLATION TEST（1）

Directions: Translate the following passage into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.Americans do not go in for envy.The gap between rich and poor is bigger than in any other advanced country, but most people are unconcerned.Whereas Europeans fret about the way the economic pie is divided, Americans want to join the rich, not soak them.Eight out often, more than anywhere else, believe that though you may start poor, if you work hard, you can make pots of money.It is a central part of the American Dream.The political consensus, therefore, has sought to pursue economic growth rather than the redistribution of income, in keeping with John Kennedy's adage that “a rising tide lifts all boats.” The tide has been rising fast recently.Thanks to a jump in productivity growth after 1995, America's economy has outpaced other rich countries' for a decade.Its workers now produce over 30% more each hour they work than ten years ago.In the late 1990s everybody shared in this boom.Though incomes were rising fastest at the top, all workers' wages far outpaced inflation.SECTION 4: TRANSLATION TEST（2）

Directions: Translate the following passage into English and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.中國堅定不移地走和平發展道路，是基于中國國情的必然選擇。1840年鴉片戰爭以后的100多年里，中國受盡了列強的欺辱。消除戰爭，實現和平，建設獨立富強、民生幸福的國家，是近代以來中國人民孜孜以求的奮斗目標。今天的中國雖然取得了巨大的發展成就，但人口多，底子薄，發展不平衡，仍然是世界上最大的發展中國家。推動經濟社會發展，不斷改善人民生活始終是中國的中心任務。中國人民最需要、最珍愛和平的國際環境，愿盡自己所能，為推動各國共同發展作出積極貢獻。

2007年9月上海英語中級口譯資格證書第一階段考試參考答案

SECTION 1:

Part A supported open learning in your own time assignments from a tutor the university's library informal study groups the student's union interactive materials online computer conference with internet pay for previous qualifications upper age limit 150,000 undergraduate disabilities part-time full-time employment are sponsored are available throughout Europe only international institution

Statements

D B D C D B D C A Ａ

Talks and Conversations:

11-14 CDBC

15-18 ACDB

19-22 DABA

27-30 BCAD

Sentence Translation

1、讓人印象最深刻的人都是相同的。不管他們是在和朋友談話或是在公眾前演講，他們的手勢與他們的語言總是一致的。

2、美國人交朋友有四種主要方式：中作中，學校中，通過愛好或者共同興趣如志愿工作，或者是通過相互的朋友介紹。

3、有些事情如呼吸和進食是嬰兒出生時就會的，很快他們就學會辨別各種不同的人，并開始發出像講話一樣的聲音來。

4、在四分之三的交通事故中，死亡的行人不是小雨十五歲就是超過了六十歲。他們不能很好的判斷速度，比你哥會出人意料地踏進馬路。

5、通常我們是從失敗中獲得智慧的。我們經常從我們不能做的事中發現我們可以做的事。并且，一個從不犯錯的人也永遠不會有新的發現。

Passage Translation

1、有時候人們在非常困倦的時候幾乎在任何地方都會睡著。例如，晚上再公車或火車上，下班回家的人很多都會睡著。在一些課堂上，一個學生打鼾聲非常大，教授不得不讓另一個學生把他叫醒。最糟的是開車時睡覺。警方的報道中，音教師元打瞌睡而撞到了其他東西引起的交通事故相當多。

2、有著高度自信心的人通常更快樂，也更能夠應付不理的境遇。高度自信可以產生安全感，也給人目標，并讓人相信他們是社會的有用成員。而相反，缺乏自信的人無安全感，對于他們要達到目標的信念也較弱。當其他人成功的時候，沒有自信的人會感到羨慕或者嫉妒。缺乏自信導致期望值較低。努力度減弱，焦慮度增強，并且表現不佳。

SECTION ２

ＤBＡCＢCACDB

BＣBＤAＢBCＤD

AＢAＣBＡDＢD

SECTION 3：

美國人不喜好嫉妒。雖然在美國貧富差距大禹任何其他現金國家，但是大多數美國人并不在乎。歐洲人發愁的是經濟蛋糕如何切分，美國人卻想著要加入夫人的行列，而不是對夫人課以重稅。十個美國人中有八個——此比例大禹任何國家——認為，你起步時也許一貧如洗，但只要你努力工作，你就能掙大把大把的錢，這一想法是“美國夢”的核心要義。

因此，美國人在政治上的共識是，與其對收入進行再分配，不如促進經濟增長，這一追求與約翰肯尼迪的名言“水漲眾船高”的精神是一只的。進來，潮水一只在快速上漲。由于1995年后生產力增長出現了一次飛躍，美國經濟的發展速度在10年里超過了其他富裕國家。與10年前相比，現在美國工人每小時生產的產量增加了30%以上。1990年代后期，每個人都分享惡劣經濟繁榮的成果。雖然高層人士的收入增長最快，但是所有工作工資的增長率都遠遠超過通脹率。

SECTION 4:TRANSLATION TEST（2）

It is an inevitable choice based on its national conditions that China unswervingly takes the road of peaceful development During the 100 add years following the Opium War in 1840.China suffered untold/utter/deep humiliation from the big powers.Ever since the advent of modern times, it has become the assiduously sought goal of the Chinese people to climinate war,safeguard/maintain peace,and build a country of independence and prosperity in which the people can lead a happy life.Although it has made enormous achievements in development,China,with a large population, a weak economic foundation and unbalanced development, is still the largest developing country in the world.It is the central task of China to promote economic and social development and improve its people's life.What the Chinese people need and cherish most is a peaceful international environment.We are willing to do our best to make enegetic contributions for the common development of all countries.2007年9月上海英語中級口譯資格證書第一階段考試聽力原文

Part B: Listening comprehension

One:Statements

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear several short statements.These statements will be spoken ONLY ONCE, and you will not find them written on the paper;so you must listen carefully.When you hear a statement, read the answer choices and decide which one is closest in meaning to the statement you have heard.Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.1.When she first arrived in this city Ms.Allen shared a room with one of her colleagues in a rented house.Now she enjoys living in her own apartment.2.Although where myself I'm not interested in investment.Recently topic such as buying shares in the stock market are sources of heated discussion among my friends.3.From his resume,this candidate appears to be well qualified for the post of finance manager.Even so I think we still need to check with his references.4.If you're interested I can arrange a meeting for you to meet our technicians to give you a overall understanding of our new products.5.In case you need to appoint someone to be in charge of our local branch here,Mr.Brown was born in ShangHai and has good connections.6.Insurances rate are factors that must be take into account.The more extensive the coverage,the higher the rates and more costly the goods.7.Some dry regions of the world may go on for years without getting a rain drop,but when the rain does come they usually come in torrential down pours.8.To succeed in the impersonal and competitive world of metropolitan cities you need to be honest, hard working highly receptive and well qualified.9.Given the amount of such heavy expense on our side,anything less than a 10 percent discount is not worth the trouble.10.Extinction is the fate of many endangered species as them fail to adapt themselves abruptly enough to conditions of changing climate and competitions.Talks and Conversations Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear several short talks and conversations.After each of these, you will hear a few questions.Listen carefully because you will hear the talk or conversation and questions Only ONCE.When you hear a question, read the four answer choices and choose the best answer to that question.Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.Question 11 to 14 are base on the following conversation.---Thanks a lot,Jame.Thank you for your timely advice during the company trip last week.Otherwise I would end up buying that worhtless piece of so-called souvenir and regretting my purchasing all day along.---My pleasure,Tom.Anyway I hate wasting money on worthless things.---That's an extremely attractive point in your charter.My wife used to waste a lot of money.Stick to that and you will get married in no time.---Oh,I've had plenty of offers.But you know it's a terrible thing to be a poor man's wife,when you have accustomed to a clean and decent job.I have seen so many bright,joy girls turn into dirty,old dradges though getting married.---Don't be afraid of dirt.Mine is a clean job,but I often wish I were so set on a clean collors, that they make their sons clerks when they would be strong and earn more money as navies those construction works ,you know.Nowadays they earn more than our office clerks do.I wish I were a navy instead of writing guide books.---Well, what's there to prevent you?

---I'm not trained to manual work.Half an hour work may make me wish myself dead.And 5 minutes of my work will produces a strike among the navies.I'm only a writing machine,just as navy is a digging machine.---I don't think the world is fair and rightly arranged,do you?

---We must take the world as we find.It's we that are not rightly arranged.11.What did the man and the woman do last week?

12.Which of the following can be concluded out of the woman?

13.What is the relationship between the man and the woman?

14.Why does the man think that he is not fit for a road construction worker?

Question 15 to 18 are based on the following talk.We all find that learning English takes efforts and dedication.There're times when you seem to hit a plateau in learning.A plateau here refer to a flat spot during which you don't feel any advancement taking place.Educational research reveals that this is normal,but don't give up.Keep on studying and practising,and you will soon feel as you feel progressing once again.Just tell yourself that this is a temporary condition.Meanwhile study faithfully,do your best.And reward will worth the struggle.Why do we learn English?Most people say that English now becoming a international language and it is a very useful tool, a means to achieve something else.But specifically, what is the use of a foreign language.We may use it to communicate freely with a native speaker.We may use it to get a job with decent pay.We may use it to help to negotiate a business contract with foreign company.In any case,when you hurry through the last lesson of the language course,you have your completion certificate hanging on you wall.A certificate may mean nothing in comparison with your accomplishment.What is really significant is that you have to learn to use that language to you advantage and benefit.A certificate may get stained,lost or be destroyed in a fire.But what's in your memory will go with you whatever you go.A language skill is worth money in today's international business world.So study well and cash in on success.15.According to the talk what is a plateau?

16.What is the speaker suggestion for further advancement in learning English?

17.Which of the following is not the reason that people learn a foreign language?

18.What will you get when you complete a language course according to the talk?

Question 19 to 22 are based on the following conversation.---Professor Peterson,could you give us a brief introduction of the well know educational system for adult students in Sweden?

---Yes,in Swedish we call it 'forkubi' learning.Which mean the popular nonformal and voluntary educational system for all ages.Although it has been made know very recently,the system has in fact evolved over a hundred years.People in Sweden come together to study on their on conditions,to listen to lectures and to take part in social and cultural events.---Do they have to register for a school course and sit for a classroom teaching as well?

---Not exactly,those study groups are refer to as study circles which are conducted by a large volley called study associations.It is the most typical form of liberal adult education in Sweden.A small group of people meet regularly for a period of time,most often a night per a week to study a certain subject or thing or to take part in a cultural activity.The circle consist of 5 to 12 participants.One is the leader.In Sweden today there're around 350 thousand study circles every year.With about 2 and a half million participants altogether.They also arrange more than 200 thousand cultural events with about 15 million participants or visitors.---This is really a large in moment.Given total population in your country.But how are the study circle supported?Do they get government grant or are they privately founded?

---Liberal adult education in Sweden is largely financed by grant from government,regional government and local councils.The parliament has laid down the aim that conditions for granting government support.The aims are to further individuals own creativity and broaden their interesting cultural.Further more priority should be given to such activities that aims at narrowing and breaching educational gaps,and that are gears to those who are educational ,socially and culturally disadvantaged.19.How long has the Sweden adult educational system evolved? 20.Why do people participate in the activities of study circle?

21.According to the man how many study circles are there annually in Sweden today?

22.Which of the following is not an aim set by the parliament for the study circle?

Question 23 to 26 are based on the following talk.You probably heard the slogan “save the whales”.Do you know why the slogan began?It's started as the protest from the people who want to do banned the whale hunting.Some types of whales are among the hundreds of endangers species.Many people believe that it is important to save endangered species to maintain the balance of natural.Already some species are extinct.Among them are passager pigeon,dodo bird and labdo duck.Of course,dinosaurs are extinct too.But dinosaur did not disappear because of humans.Today as the human population increases all over the planet of earth,less and less space for other species to live in their natural habitats.Species become endangers for many reasons.and they are all related to humans.For example, we cut down forests and that's destroyed the natural habitats for animals.We hunt for fun,enjoyment or excitement.Some animals are extinction or near extinction.We kill them to get animal parts such as bone or furs.Since the 19th century people have been trying to protect the wild life with special programs.The endanger species are act passed in 1936 and by 1983 less than one thousand animal species were listed as endangered.Such animals as giant pandas and tigers are on the top.These species not only needs special measures and extra protection in order to survive.They also service as umbrella species,helping them helps numerous other species that living in the same habitats.We must ensure that the planet earth our children inherit will be home to elephants,tigers,giant pandas,whales and other wild life species as well as human's.23.Why did people put up the slogan “save the whales”?

24.Which of the following is not a course for the extinction of many a species?

25.When was the endangered species act passed?

26.What is the typical of umbrella species?

Question 27 to 30 are based on the following conversation.---Did you go to the football match on Saturday?

---No.I had to attend a wedding ceremony,and I was driving all the way from Leeds to Edinburgh.But I listened to the football commentary over the car radio instead.It's sound very exciting indeed,I must say.---You must be joking.---Why?

---Well,it was pretty dull.---Was it?Come to think of it that commentator what's his name.Emm..Birdman or something?He does change over do it a bit.---Well, if him made that football match sound exciting,he certainly did over do it.---How did it go then?I should have though that Leadue United did well to win with the York city in their present form.---Yes,I supposed they did.But 2-1 didn't do them justice.They should have at least 3 in the first half and another 2 in the second.---Yes,he mentioned that there were some bad misses.---I'll say you should have seen the one Johnson missed.He got hold of the ball out on the touch line,push it up to the outside right,and than run into the middle for the cross.And when it came it was a beauty.It dropped right in front of him and all he had to do was to take his time and pick his spot.And instead,he took a wild swipe about it.And skided miles over the bar.---Any way,it was a relief that my team won the game.Let's not look on the black side.Perhaps they learned the their lesson.But I should have be off.When should I see you?

---Oh,on Saturday.I expect.I will be there in the stadium on Saturday.All being well that is.---Where will you be?Usual place?

---Yes,usual place on the terraces.---Ok,I'll say you than.---Bye.27.Where was the man when the football match took place on Saturday?

28.What does the woman think about the football commentator?

29.What was the score of the football match?

30.When will the man see the woman again? Part C:Listening and Translation.Sentences translation.Directions:In this part of the test you will hear 5 sentences in English you will hear the sentences only once.After you have hear each sentence,translate into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in you answer booklet.Now let's begin Part C with sentence translation.1.The most successful people are the same weather they are having a conversation with friends or giving a public speech to large audience and their gestures match their words.2.Americans have 4 major ways for making friends at work,at school, to a hobby or common interest such as volunteer work or through a mutual friend connection.3.There are certain things such as breathing and eating which babies can do at birth,soon they learn to distinguish various people and begin to make noise which seems like speech.4.Three out of four pedestrians killed in traffic accidents are either under 15 or over 60 they may not judge speeds very well and may step into the road unexpectedly.5.Often we learn wisdom from failure,we often discover what we will do by finding out what we cannot do and probably he who never made a mistake never made a discovery.Passage translation.Directions:In this part of the test,you will hear 2 passage in English,you will hear the passage only once.After you have heard each passage,translate into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in you answer booklet.You may take note while you are listening.Now let us begin passage translation with the first passage.1.There are times when people are so tired that they fall asleep almost anywhere.For example,there're lots of sleeping on the bus or train on the way home from work in the evenings.In some classes a student will start snoring so loudly that the professor has to ask another student to shake the sleeper awake.The worse time to fall asleep is when driving a car.Police reports are full of traffic accidents that occur when people doze off and bump into something else.2.People with self-confidence are generally happier and better able to cope with unfavorable conditions.High self-confident provides a sense of security.It can also give people a sense of purpose and the believe that they're the productive member of the society.In contrast,individuals lacking in self-confidence are more insecure and their believe that they can reach their goal is weak.And when others are successful,people with low confidence may feel jealousy and envy.Low confidence lead to low expectations,reduce stefer increase anxiety and poor performance.