上外中級口譯第三版聽力教程原文及講解-RE-1

上外中級口譯第三版聽力教程原文及講解--RE-1Revisionexerciseone.PartA.Spotdictation.Listenandfillintheblankswiththewordsyouhearfromtherecordings.

Theoldeststonebuildingsintheworldarethepyramids.Theyhavestoodfornearly5000years,anditseemslikelythattheywillcontinuetostandforthousandsofyearsyet.Thereareover80ofthemscatteredalongthebanksoftheNile,someofwhicharedifferentinshapefromthetruepyramids.Themostfamousofthesearethesteppyramid,andthebentpyramid.Someofthepyramidstilllookmuchastheymusthavedonewhentheywerebuiltthousandsofyearsago.Mostofthedamagesufferedbytheothershasbeenatthehandsofmenwhowerelookingfortreasureormoreoftenforstonetouseinmodernbuildings.ThedryclimateofEgypthashelpedtopreservethepyramids.Andtheirvaryshapehasmadethemlesslikelytofallintoruin.ThesearegoodreasonswhytheycanstillbeseenPartB.Listeningcomprehension.

1.Statements.Listenanddecidewhichchoiceisclosedtothemeaningtothestatementyouhear.

1)Whatasplendidhouse.Ithasahugegardenanditissurroundedbytalltrees.Themanwhoownsthishousemusthavealotofmoney.

2)Iamsorrythatyoucan’topenacheckingaccounthere.Youhavetostepovertothemanager’sdeskatthefarcornerofthehall.

3)Fivedaysofheavyrainwashedawaysomanyseedsthatthefarmerhadtoreplanthisfield.Itwouldtakehimatleastaweek’stime.

4)ManypeoplewenttotheconcertheldattheCityUniversitylastFriday.Jenethoughtthattheorchestraperformedwell,butMikethoughtthecontrary.

5)Themorewediscussthetripthelesslikelyitseemswecanaffordit.Wemayhavetochangeourplanforthecomingholiday.

6)Mydoctorgavememedicationforthatcoughlastweek,butsofaritisnothelpingmuch.Ihavetogobackandtrytogetitchanged.

7)Youthinkthatcoatissuitabletowearonsuchahotday?Youdidn’tlistentotheweatherreportthismorning?

8)ThetraintoLondonisreadyforboardingatplatform6.We’dbetterhurryandgoingtostationnow,otherwisewecouldmissthetrain.

9)Asasalesmanagershelacksthenecessaryexperience.Sheneedstoworkatthispositionforafewmoreyearsbeforeshecangetanypromotion.

10)SinceBobtookhisnewjobbythattradingcompanydowntownIhaven’tseenmuchofhim.Hasheeverphonedorsentmailtoyou?中級口譯聽力教程第三版2B2.Talksandconversations.Listenandthenchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.Questions11to15arebasedonthefollowingnews.

AdemonstrationagainstraceprejudicethrewthousandsofpeopletocentralLondonthismorning.Itwasorganizedbythelaborpartyandthetrade’sunioncongress.Underthebannerunitedagainstracism.Themarchwasledbyseveralleadinglaborpartyandtrade’sunionofficials.Itwasacolumnthatstretchedforover2milesandittookthedemonstratorsnearly3hourstocoverthedistancefromspeakerscornertoFolligerSquare.Therearerepresentativesfrommorethan20majorunionsaswellascommunityworkersandvariousethnicgroups.BythetimethemarchreachedtotheFolligerSquare,anestimated15,000peoplehavejoinedit.

Questions:

11)Wheredidthedemonstrationtakeplace?

12)Whoorganizedthedemonstration?

13)Whatdidthedemonstratorsprotestagainst?

14)Accordingtothenewswheredidthedemonstrationmarchstart?

15)Abouthowmanypeoplejoinedthemarch?

Questions16through20arebasedonthefollowingtalk.

Welcometoourintroductorycourseofnutrition.Thisfirstlecturewillcenteronaveryvaluablememberofthebeanfamily,thesoybean.Thesoybeanisahighlynutritiousbean,whichcanalsoserveasameatsubstitute.Somepeoplecallsoybeansincredible.Letmegiveyousomeexamplesofwhythesoybeanissospecial.Firstofallwhenitismadeintomealitenhancesanimalfeeds.Secondlyassoyfloweritsimilarlyandreachesthebakedfoodswehumanseat.Thirdlyassoychipsorflakesitisoftenincludedincereals.Andlastlyinsomecountries,forexample,inChina,thesoybeanisprocessedintovirtuallyallfreshmilkconsumethere.Itisalsothebasicingredientofthetexturedvegetableproteinwhichbringsameatliketasteandfeeltovegetariandishes.FormanyyearssoybeansweresoughtafterintheUnitedStatesonlyasacommercialagriculturalcrop.Now,however,thesoybeanhasbeenraisedinbackyardgardens.Itiseasytogrow,andasIpointedoutbefore,beneficialinmanyways.

Questions:

16)Whomostprobablyisgivingthetalk?

17)Whatisthemainideaofthistalk?

18)Whatsoybeanproductcanbeusedtoenrichbakefoods?

19)Whatisoneimportantattributeofthesoybean?

20)Whichofthefollowingstatementsisnottrueaccordingtothetalk?

Questions21to25arebasedonthefollowingtalk.

Rembrandt,oneofthegreatestartistsofalltimewasborninLightonintheNetherlands.Manyartiststraveltofarawaylands,Rembrandtalwaysstayedwithin15milesofhishome,althoughhelivedtobe63.MuchofhislifewasspentinAmsterdam,thentherichesttowninEurope.InsomeofRembrandt’spaintings,weseetherichclothesandjewelswornbypeopleofthattimeinAmsterdam.Duringthefirst10yearsofhiscareer,hewasafamousandfashionablepainter.Thensomethinghappenedwhichruinedhim.Hebecamesopoorthathehadtosellallhisfurnitureandevenhisrichvelvetclothe.Tomakemattersworsehiswealthywifediedandherparentstookthemoneyshehadlefttohim.Thefollowingincidentruinedthesaleofhispaintings.TheAmsterdamcivicguardhadpaidhimtopaintapictureofthem.Sincehelikedtolightinshadowhepaintedthemenastheywereleavingthearmoryatnoontogoonduty.Themenstoodinsidewereinsuchdeepshadowthattheirfacescouldnotberecognized.Thesemenwereveryangry,themaninthesunlightofcourseshowedwell.Buttheirdissatisfactiondidnotmakeupfortheangerofothers.ThepictureisoneofRembrandt’sbest.Itiscalledthenightwatchalthoughitwaspaintedatnoon.

Questions:

21)InwhichofthefollowingcountrieswasRembrandtborn?

22)WhatsortofpainterwasRembrandtatthebeginningofhiscareer?

23)HowdidRembrandtbecomepoor?

24)WhydidsomemenoftheAmsterdamcivicguarddislikeRembrandt’spainting?

25)Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothetalk?

Questions26to30arebasedonthefollowingconversation.

W:WouldyoutakemetoHeatherAirportplease?

M:Yousoundasifyouareinahurry.

W:IamafraidIam.Iwaslateleavingtheoffice,andtheplaneforBirminghamleavesat7.

M:Don’tworry,Madam.Iwillgetyouthereintime.Itlooksasifmostpeoplehavealreadygonehometoday.

W:Ihopeso.Idon’twanttoarriveinBirminghamtoolate,orthehotelwillthinkIamnotcoming,andImightlosemyroom.

M:Thereisplentyoftime,Madam.I’lljustturnrightupherewewillgetthereinaminuteortwo.

W:Thankyou.Idoappreciatethat.Itfeelsasifyouhaveaflattire.Areyourtiresallright?

M:Yes,Madam.It’sthisroad.Theykeepondiggingitup.Iamsorryaboutthat.Butyoudidtellmetohurryandthisistheshortestway.

W:No,no.That’sallright.Iwasjustwondering.That’sall.Itsmellsasifthelastpersonwassmokinghere.

M:Hewas,Iamafraidtosay.Itwasayoungmangoingtothehospitaltoseehiswife.Shehasjusthadababy.Hesaidasifhewasworried.Ididn’tliketoaskhimtoputitout.Thereisanosmokingsignintheback,butitdoesn’tstoponpeople.

W:Iknow.Itisthesameintheoffice.IhateitwhenanybodysmokeswhenIameatingmylunch.Itmakesthefoodtasteasifitisburned.Idon’tliketocommenthowever,becauseitmightcausebadfeelings.

M:Iknowwhatyoumean.Well,thereyouare.Heathroughisjustinside.You’vegotplentyoftimetocheckinandcatchtheplane.

W:Gosh,thatwasquick.Thankyousomuch.Hereis10poundstopayforthejourney.Thereisnoneedtofindmeanychange.Good-bye!

M:Thanksmadam!Haveagoodjourney.Bye!

Questions:

26)Wheredoesthewomanwantthetaxidrivertotakeherto?

27)Whichcityisthewomangoingtoleavefor?

28)Whichofthefollowingisnottalkedaboutintheconversation?

29)Howmuchdoesthewomanpaythedriver?

30)Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtotheconversation?

PartC.Listeningandtranslation.

1.Sentencetranslation.ListenandtranslateeachsentenceyouhaveheardintoChinese.Thenwriteitinthespacegivenbelow.

1)Ifyoudon’tpaythedebtbeforethedueday,weshallhavetoputthematterinthehandsofoursolicitors.

2)Themanagementofplanningtomakemorejobcuts,iftheymademeredundantIwillstartmyownbusiness.

3)Salesrevenueshavegoneupeveryyearsincewestartedin2002,atonetimetheyweredoublingeverymonth.

4)Manypeoplespentasmuchas90percentoftheirlivesindoors.Someexpertsfeelthatmorepeoplesufferfromtheaffectsofindoorairpollutionthanoutdoorpollution.

5)InvestigatorsintheUSinterviewedmorethan4000youngpeopleaged15to26.Theyfoundthatthosewhoreportedviewingmoredrinkadsalsoconsumedmorealcohol.

2.Passagetranslation.ListenandtranslateeachpassageyouhaveheardintoChinese.Thenwriteitinthespacegivenbelow.Youmaytakenoteswhileyouarelistening.

1)For200yearsJapanremained