2015年9月英語中級口譯（筆試）真題及答案解析

2015年9月英語中級口譯（筆試）真題及答案解析

（1~20/共20題）SECTION1:LISTENINGTEST

A:SpotDictation

Directions:Inthispartofthetest,youwillhearapassageandreadthesamepassagewithblanks

init.Fillineachoftheblankswiththewordorwordsyouhaveheardonthetape.Writeyour

answerinthecorrespondingspaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.Rememberyouwillhearthe

passageONLYONCE.

Play00:0002:23

Volume

Americanstodayhavedifferenteatinghabitsthantheyhadinthepast.Thereisawide_1_of

foodavailable.Theyhaveabroaderknowledgeofnutrition,sotheybuymore_2_thanever

before.Atthesametime,Americanspurchaseincreasingquantitiesofsweets,snacks,andsodas.

Statisticsshowthat_3_determinesthewaytheyeat.Americanlifestyleshavechanged.

Theynowinclude_4_peoplewholivealone,singleparentsandchildren,anddouble-income

families.Thesechanginglifestyles_5_theincreasingnumberofpeoplewhomust_6_or

sometimesskipthemaltogether.ManyAmericans_7_thaneverbeforetospendpreparing

food.Partlyasaconsequenceofthislimitedtime,_8_ofallAmericanhomesnowhave

microwaveovens.Moreover,Americans_9_nearlyfourtimesaweekontheaverage.

Itiseasytostudytheamountsandkindsoffood_10_.TheUnitedStatesDepartmentof

Agricultureand_11_compilesalesstatisticsandkeepaccuraterecords.Thisinformationtells

usnotonlywhatpeopleareeating,butalsoaboutthechangesin_12_.Redmeat,whichused

tobethemostpopularchoicefordinner,is_13_anAmericanfavorite.Instead,chicken,turkey,

andfishhavebecome_14_.Salesofthesefoodshavegreatlyincreased_15_.Thisis

probablyaresultoftheawarenessofthedangersofeatingfoodthat_16_highlevelsof

cholesterol,oranimalfat.

Accordingtoarecentsurvey,Americansalsochangetheir_17_tomeettheneedsof

differentsituations.Theyhave_18_aboutwhichfoodswillincreasetheirathleticability,help

them_19_,ormakethemalertforbusinessmeetings.Americans'_20_,alongwiththeir

changingtastesandneeds,leadsthemtoconsumeawidevarietyoffoods.

第1題

第2題

第3題

第4題

第5題

第6題

第7題

第8題

第9題

第10題

第11題

第12題

第13題

第14題

第15題

第16題

第17題

第18題

第19題

第20題

下一題

（21~25/共10題）B:ListeningComprehension

Statements

Directions:Inthispartofthetest,youwillhearseveralshortstatements.Thesestatementswill

bespokenONLYONCE,andyouwillnotfindthemwrittenonthepaper;soyoumustlisten

carefully.Whenyouhearastatement,readtheanswerchoicesanddecidewhichoneisclosestin

meaningtothestatementyouhaveheard.Thenwritetheletteroftheansweryouhavechosen

inthecorrespondingspaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.

Play00:0002:02

Volume

第21題

A.MyfatherobjectedbecauseIhavenofirmideaofwhatI'mgoingtodo.

B.MyfatherneverhasanygoodideasaboutwhatI'mgoingtodo.

C.Myfatherhadnoideawhatmyplanwas.

D.ldonztknowwhatmyfatherdidn'tlikeaboutmyplan.

第22題

A.Thebuswas45minuteslate.

B.Thebusarrivedat8:45asscheduled.

C.Thebuswasn'tlateaccordingtotheschedule.

D.Thebusdidn'tarriveat8:45.

第23題

A.Tomthinksitunnecessarytogetacar.

B.Tomcanztaffordacarbecausethepriceishigh.

C.Tomissoongoingtobuyacar.

D.Tommusthaveacarwhatevertheprice.

第24題

A.MyparentswereveryhardonmewhenIwasyoung.

B.MyparentsdidnotaskmewhereIwentafterdark.

C.lneverstayedoutuntilteno'clockatnight.

D.lwantedmyparentstogivemealotoffreetime.

第25題

A.Itisnotconvenienttoscheduletheclassassoonaspossible.

B.Theclasstimewillbemadeavailabletothemajority.

C.Thescheduleisnotconvenientforthemajority.

D.Theschedulewillbemadeknowntothemajority.

上一題下一題

（26~30/共10題）B:ListeningComprehension

Statements

Directions:Inthispartofthetest,youwillhearseveralshortstatements.Thesestatementswill

bespokenONLYONCE,andyouwillnotfindthemwrittenonthepaper;soyoumustlisten

carefully.Whenyouhearastatement,readtheanswerchoicesanddecidewhichoneisclosestin

meaningtothestatementyouhaveheard.Thenwritetheletteroftheansweryouhavechosen

inthecorrespondingspaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.

Play00:0001:57

Volume

第26題

A.Shewilltakethesubwaywithherfriend.

B.Shezdrathertakethesubwaythangetaride.

C.Sheisgratefultogetaridewithherfriend.

D.Shehasplentyoftimetowalktothesubwaystation.

第27題

A.She'soldenoughtolookafterherself.

B.Sheneverleavesherroominamess.

C.Shewantstobebetter-looking.

D.Shezsateenagerwho'softenlateforschool.

第28題

A.Iwanttheproposalstobeoriginal.

B.Tdratherthattheproposalshadbeenputinwriting.

C.ldonztliketoseetheirproposalsinblackandwhite.

D.ldonztwantthemtomakeanytroubleintheirproposals.

第29題

A.Hedidn'tquitecatchwhattheprofessorsaidaboutthefinalexam.

B.Hewantstheteachingassistanttospeakalittlebitlouder.

C.Hedidn'thearclearlyandwantedtochangehisseattothefront.

D.Hewantstheprofessortocollectthefinalexampapers.

第30題

A.Peoplewhozremarriedyounghaveagreaterprobabilityofgettingadivorce.

B.Peoplewhozremarriedlatearemorelikelytogetadivorce.

C.Statisticsshowthatitisnotlikelyforolderpeopletogetmarried.

0.Statisticsshowthatnotmanypeoplechoosetohaveanearlymarriage.

上一題下一題

（31~34/共20題）TalksandConversations

Directions:Inthispartofthetest,youwillhearseveralshorttalksandconversations.Aftereach

ofthese,youwillhearafewquestions.Listencarefullybecauseyouwillhearthetalkor

conversationandquestionsONLYONCE.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefouranswerchoices

andchoosethebestanswertothatquestion.Thenwritetheletteroftheansweryouhave

choseninthecorrespondingspaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.

Play00:0002:27

Volume

第31題

A.Customerandsalesperson.

B.Callerandoperator.

C.Customerandbankclerk.

0.Customerandinformationdeskclerk.

第32題

A.Hewantstoopenanaccount.

B.Hewantstoknowwheretouse24-hourservice.

C.Hewantstoknowhowtousephonebanking.

D.Hewantstoknowwhathecandowithhisaccount.

第33題

A.Paybills.

B.Checkthebalance.

C.Transfermoney.

D.Tradestocksandbonds

第34題

A.9to5everyday.

B.24hoursaday.

C.24hoursonweekdays.

D.Whentheautomatedmachinefailstowork.

上一題下一題

（35~38/共20題）TalksandConversations

Directions:Inthispartofthetest,youwillhearseveralshorttalksandconversations.Aftereach

ofthese,youwillhearafewquestions.Listencarefullybecauseyouwillhearthetalkor

conversationandquestionsONLYONCE.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefouranswerchoices

andchoosethebestanswertothatquestion.Thenwritetheletteroftheansweryouhave

choseninthecorrespondingspaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.

Play00:0003:34

Volume

第35題

A.Becausetheyarequitepopulartoday.

B.Becausetheyareimportantinpeople'slife.

C.Becausepeopleoftendiscussthesesites.

0.Becausetheyhelppeoplemeetanddiscussthings.

第36題

A.It'spopularinSouthKorea.

B.ltzsespeciallylovedinBrazil

C.ltsusersaremostlyteenagers.

D.ltsusersaremainlycollegeagepeople.

第37題

A.Theysetuptheirownsites.

B.TheylearnedhowtouseHTML.

C.TheyusedtheInternetmainlyforresources.

D.Theyspreadinformationtousers.

第38題

A.Userszregularcommunication.

B.ThedevelopmentofITtechnology.

C.Relyingonuserstocreatecontent.

0.Askinguserstobuildtheweb.

上一題下一題

（39~42/共20題）TalksandConversations

Directions:Inthispartofthetest,youwillhearseveralshorttalksandconversations.Aftereach

ofthese,youwillhearafewquestions.Listencarefullybecauseyouwillhearthetalkor

conversationandquestionsONLYONCE.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefouranswerchoices

andchoosethebestanswertothatquestion.Thenwritetheletteroftheansweryouhave

choseninthecorrespondingspaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.

Play00:0002:22

Volume

第39題

A.SheknowsforsureGeorgecanworkwithAnne.

B.ShewantstodiscussthenewmarketingstrategywithGeorge.

C.Shedoesn'twanttochangetheproductimage.

D.SheisgoingtoworkwithGeorgeinsteadofAnne.

第40題

A.Raisingquality.

B.Loweringprice.

C.Restructuringideas.

0.Expandingmarketshare.

第41題

A.Improvingbranding.

B.Keepinggoodquality.

C.Marketingstrategy.

0.Changingtargetaudience.

第42題

A.Shehastheafternoonoff

B.Shehasapriorappointment.

C.ShedisagreeswithGeorge'sidea.

D.Shehastotravelintheafternoon.

上一題下一題

（43~46/共20題）TalksandConversations

Directions:Inthispartofthetest,youwillhearseveralshorttalksandconversations.Aftereach

ofthese,youwillhearafewquestions.Listencarefullybecauseyouwillhearthetalkor

conversationandquestionsONLYONCE.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefouranswerchoices

andchoosethebestanswertothatquestion.Thenwritetheletteroftheansweryouhave

choseninthecorrespondingspaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.

Play00:00...

Volume

第43題

A.2006.

B.2014.

C.8yearsago.

D.50yearsago.

第44題

A.Questionsaboutwomen'spositivepersonalities.

B.Questionsonwomen'sbeliefsaboutthefuture.

C.Questionsrelatingwomen'shopesandexpectations.

0.Questionsconcerningwomen'shealthcondition.

第45題

A.Negativeemotionsleadtobadhealth.

B.Happyindividualsalwayslivealongerlife.

C.Optimismactuallyaffectsaperson'sphysicalhealth.

D.Therearelinksbetweenoptimisticfeelingsandlongerlife.

第46題

A.Theyaremorelikelytosmokecigarettes.

B.Theyaremorelikelynottodoanyexercise.

C.Theyare23percentmorelikelytodieofcancer

D.Theyaremorelikelytohavehighbloodpressureordiabetes.

上一題下一題

（47~50/共20題）TalksandConversations

Directions:Inthispartofthetest,youwillhearseveralshorttalksandconversations.Aftereach

ofthese,youwillhearafewquestions.Listencarefullybecauseyouwillhearthetalkor

conversationandquestionsONLYONCE.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefouranswerchoices

andchoosethebestanswertothatquestion.Thenwritetheletteroftheansweryouhave

choseninthecorrespondingspaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.

Play00:00...

Volume

第47題

A.Hereducationalbackground.

B.Hercareerdevelopment.

C.Herworkexperience.

D.HercurrentjobattheWildlifeFund.

第48題

A.Two.

B.Three.

C.Five

D.Seven.

第49題

A.Acopywriter.

B.Acomputerprogrammer.

C.Aneditor.

D.Aresearcher.

第50題

A.ThewomangraduatedfromBrownUniversityinjournalism.

B.Thenewpositioninvolvesalotoftravel.

C.Computerskillsarenotimportantforthenewposition.

D.ThenewpositionisbasedinSeattle.

上一題下一題

（51~55/共7題）C:ListeningTranslation

SectenceTranslation

Directions:Inthispartofthetest,youwillhear5sentencesinEnglish.Youwillhearthe

sentencesONLYONCE.Afteryouhaveheardeachsentence,translateitintoChineseandwrite

yourversioninthecorrespondingspaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.

Play00:00...

Volume

第51題

第52題

第53題

第54題

第55題

Parkingthecarandtippingthewaiterwouldcometoanadditional$10.

55._________

上一題下一題

（56~57/共7題）C:ListeningTranslation

SectenceTranslation

Directions:Inthispartofthetest,youwillhear5sentencesinEnglish.Youwillhearthe

sentencesONLYONCE.Afteryouhaveheardeachsentence,translateitintoChineseandwrite

yourversioninthecorrespondingspaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.

Play00:00...

Volume

第56題

第57題

上一題下一題

（58~62/共30題）PassageTranslation

Directions:Inthispartofthetest,youwillhear2passagesinEnglish.Youwillhearthepassages

ONLYONCE.Afteryouhaveheardeachpassage,translateitintoChineseandwriteyourversion

inthecorrespondingspaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.Youmaytakenoteswhileyouare

listening.

Weholdcertainprofessionstoahigherstandardwhenitcomestothementalhealthoftheir

workers,andforgoodreason.Doctors,policeofficersandpilots,forinstance,havejobsthatput

otherszsafetyintheirhands.Soasevidencemountedaboutthepsychologicalconditionof

AndreasLubitz,co-pilotintheMarch24Germanwingsplanecrash,itraisedimportantquestions

abouthowtosafeguardagainstsuchtragedies.

Lufthansa,theparentcompanyofGermanwings,saysLubitzhadinformedtheairlineofa

"seriousdepressiveepisode"in2009,backwhenhewastrainingtobeapilot.Investigatorssay

Lubitz'srecordalsoindicated"suicidaltendencies."WhileitzsnotclearwhyLubitzapparently

drovetheplaneintoamountainsideintheFrenchAlps,hiscaseputsaspotlightontheimperfect

systemforscreening—andsupporting—pilotswhoaredepressedorsufferfromother

psychologicalconditions.

IntheU.S.,commercialpilotsover40mustsubmittoaphysicalandmentalevaluationevery

sixmonths;beforeage40it'sonceayear.Physicalhealthiseasiertoquantifythanmental

wellness,however."Yousomehowtrytoseeifthepilotiswell,andit'snottheeasiestthing,"

saysDr.AlpoVuorio,aphysicianattheMehilainenAirportHealthCenterinFinlandwhohas

studieddepressionandsuicideinpilots.

Mostairlineshavepsychological-supportprogramsfortheircrews;it'samatterofpersuading

pilotstotakeadvantageofthem,"Itzsamachothing.Youdon'twanttoadmityouneedhelp,"

saysScottShappell,aprofessoratEmbry-RiddleAeronauticsUniversityandaformerpilot.That

maybewhy,accordingtoonepsychiatristwhoevaluatespilotsfortheU.S.FederalAviation

Administration(FAA),onlyabouthalfofthepilotswhoexperiencedepressionreporttheir

symptoms."Itzsoneofthemostdifficultthingsinaviationmedicine,"saysVuorio.

Expertssaythevastmajorityofdepressedpeopleposenoharmtothemselvesorothers,and

mostcanbesuccessfullytreated—butstigmaremains.Until2010,theFAAhadabanon

antidepressantuse,makingitanautomaticdisqualifierforpilots.Afterstudiesconvincedofficials

suchdrugsdonztcompromisepilots'alertnessormentalfaculties,theFAAchangeditsposition.

TheFAAandtheEuropeanAviationSafetyAgency(EASA)requirecommercialpilotsto

self-reportanymedicalormental-healthissues,alongwithalistofrecentdoctorvisitsandany

medicationstheyzretaking.Still,notallpilotsdo."Pilotsknowiftheyself-report,itwillbeablack

mark"ontheirrecord,saysShappell.Anypilotreportingdepressionforthefirsttimeis

automaticallygroundedbeforebeingre-evaluatedandclearedtofly.

第58題

Accordingtothepassage,someprofessionalpeoplelikehavejobsthatputothers，safety

intheirhands.

A.doctors,policeofficersandinvestigators

B.psychiatrists,policeofficersandexperts

C.physicians,policemenandpilots

0.doctors,policemenandprofessors

第59題

ItcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethatAndreasLubitz.

A.informedinvestigatorsofa"seriousdepressiveepisode"in2009

B.committedsuicidebydrivingtheplaneintoamountainside

C.studieddepressionandsuicideattheMehilainenAirportHealthCenter

0.evaluatedpilotsfortheU.S.FederalAviationAdministration

第60題

IntheUnitedStates,commercialpilotsareevaluatedformentalandphysicalhealthatleast

A.everyfourmonths

B.everyotheryear

C.onceayear

D.twiceayear

第61題

Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?

A.TheMarch24Germanwingsplanecrashwasagreatshock.

B.InvestigatorssayLubitzzsrecordindicated"suicidaltendencies."

C.TheFAArequirespilotstoself-reportanymedicalormental-healthissues.

D.Mostcrewswelcometheairlines,psychological-supportprograms.

第62題

Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.DepressionintheFlightDeck

B.PerfectSystemsforScreeningPilots

C.Physical-supportProgramsforPilots

0.DepressedPeoplePosingNoHarmtoOthers

上一題下一題

(63~67/共30題)PassageTranslation

Directions:Inthispartofthetest,youwillhear2passagesinEnglish.Youwillhearthepassages

ONLYONCE.Afteryouhaveheardeachpassage,translateitintoChineseandwriteyourversion

inthecorrespondingspaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.Youmaytakenoteswhileyouare

listening.

SchooKsout,andthatmeansaslewofpriceysummeractivitiesforkids:beachtrips,movie

ticketsandsnacks,themeparkvisits,birthdaypartiesandmore.Butthisistheseasontosayno

toincessantrequestsformadmoney.Encourageyourteentogetapart-timejobinstead—not

onlywillheorshehaveenoughcashtocoverexpenses,butpart-timeworklooksgreaton

collegeapplicationsandprovidesgreatreal-worldexperience.Plus,it'simportantforyourkidsto

learnhowtomanagetheirmoneysoonerinliferatherthanlater.Herearesometoppart-time

summerjobsthatdon'tinvolvebabysittingormowingthelawn.

TakeOnlineSurveysandWriteReviews

Companiesareeagerforconsumerfeedback—andtheyzrewillingtopay!Onsiteslike

SwagbucksandMySurveymemberscompletesimpletasksliketakingsurveys,writingreviews

andwatchingvideostoredeemrewardsthatcanbecashedoutorloadedontoagiftcard.Teens

canevenpreviewup-and-comingmusicasreviewersonSlicethePie.Note:Mostofthesesites

haveaminimumagerequirement(13,14oreven18atsome),sobesuretochecktheFAQs

beforeyourkidsignsup.

GetCrafty

IfyourteenhasaflairforallthingsDIYencouragehimorhertosetupshoponEtsy(withyour

supervision).Therearenomembershipfees,andafterEtsyzs3.5%cut,sellersgettokeepallthe

profitsviaPaypal.Justnotethatunder-18sarebarredfromparticipatinginthesite'scommunity

spaces.

BeaPetSitterorHouseSitter

Whilemostprofessionaldogandhousesittingservicesrequirethattheirsittersbeover18,

thatdoesn'tmeanyourteenisn'tfittoperformthosedutiesforatrustedneighbororfriend.

Dependingonwhereyoulive,yourteencanexpect$15to$30pervisit,andevenmoreifan

overnightstayisrequired.Putthewordoutamongyourfriendsthatyouhaveakideagertohelp

out,orpostonNextDoortotellyourneighborsaboutyourteenzsavailability.

EnjoyFreeEntertainmentatWork

Movietheatershavegreatbasicsummerjobofferings,suchasusherandconcessionstand

worker,withperkslikefreemovietickets.Ifyoulivenearaperformancevenue(say,aconcert

halloraplayhouse),jobsthereletteenscatchgreatactswhiletheywork!

第63題

Theauthorsuggeststhatsummercanbeacauseofannoyancebecause.

A.parentsfretoverwhomtohiretowatchtheirkids

B.kidsmayhangoutwithbadfriends

C.kidsspendtoomuchoftheirtimeplaying

D.kidsparticipateinmanycostlysummeractivities

第64題

AsummerjoboffersallofthefollowingbenefitsEXCEPT.

A.helpingteenagersgetfirst-handexperienceoftheworld

B.makingteenagersmorecompetitivewhentheyapplyforcollege

C.buildingconnectionswhichmayprovetobevaluableintheirlaterlife

0.earningextracashtofinancetheirsummeractivities

第65題

WhatistheminimumagerequirementforEtsy'scommunityspaces?

A.13.

B.14.

C.18.

D.None.

第66題

Ifateenagerhaspetsittingservicetooffer,onewaytomakeitknownisby.

A.goingtothelocalradiostation

B.postingathreadonaspecializedwebsite

C.puttingaclassifiedadvertisementonthelocalnewspaper

0.puttinganoticeatthecommunitycenter

第67題

Theword"perks"inthelastparagraphcanbebestreplacedby.

A.benefits

B.rights

C.bonus

0.advantages

上一題下一題

(68~72/共30題)PassageTranslation

Directions:Inthispartofthetest,youwillhear2passagesinEnglish.Youwillhearthepassages

ONLYONCE.Afteryouhaveheardeachpassage,translateitintoChineseandwriteyourversion

inthecorrespondingspaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.Youmaytakenoteswhileyouare

listening.

Formostofmyadultlife,Iavoidedmeat,cheese,butterandcreambecausetheyarehighin

saturatedfats,whichhavelongbeenthoughttocauseheartdisease.Moreover,fatsgenerallyare

supposedto,well,makeyoufat.So,likemanyAmericans,Iminimizedthesefoodswhileloading

uponvegetables,fruitsandgrainsinstead.And,likemanyAmericans,Iwasn'tgettingthinner.

Despiterigorousdailyjoggingandbiking,Icontinuallystruggledwithanextra10pounds.

Then,aboutadecadeago,Itookasidejobreviewingrestaurantsforasmalllocalpaperin

Manhattan.Becausetheoutletdidn'tpayformeals,Ihadtoacceptwhateverfreedishesthe

chefsservedme.Thisturnedoutnottobethechickenbreastsandstir-friedveggiesIwas

accustomedtoeatingbutratherredmeatsandeverykindoflusciouscheese.Ifoundthese

dishesoffat-ladenfoodrich,earthy,deliciousand—tomysurprise—slimming.Aftertwomonths,

Ieffortlesslylostthosestubborn10pounds.

Alookbackintimeclearlyshowsthatanimalfoodswerefarmorefavoredthantheyarenow.

Acrosstheglobe,in1960sAfrica,menoftheMasaitribewereobservedtoconsumeanaverage

of3to5litersofmilk,ormorethanapoundofbutterfat,perdaywithoutanysignsofheart

disease.Theyalsoatemeat,butnovegetables.Andwhilethesetribalwarriorsweredefinitely

moreactivethananofficeworkerlikeme,theMasaididn'tgainweightuponadoptingamore

sedentarylifeinoldage.

Inspiredpartlybythesestories,researchersoverthepastdecadehaverigorouslytestedthe

ideathatfollowingahigh-fatregimenmightactuallybehealthy.Simplyput,Ifoundahigh-fat,

low-carbdietwashealthier.Withthatkindofsolidscientificevidenceinhand,Iheadedtothe

butcher.Onenight,Idugupandmademygrandmother'sbrisketrecipe.Onanother,Iboughta

roastfordinnerandbrowneditinbutter—Ihadlearnedthatbutterandlardwerethemainfats

usedbyAmericanhousewivesbefore1900,longbeforetheepidemicsofobesityanddiabetes

descendeduponus.

SoonIfeltlikea19th-centuryhousewifemyself,withastewpotcontinuallybubblingonthe

backburnerandaMasonjarfullofhomemadelardonhand.Peopleusedtofrytheireggsinthe

fatleftoverfromcookingbacon,andIdidthattoo.Delicious.Andmyspeciallow-carbpancakes

cookedwithlardareexceptionallycrispyandlight,asmyboys,nowages11and7,canhappily

attest.

Italsoslowlydawnedonmethatcookingmeatwasamoreefficientwaytogetamealonthe

table.Makingavegetarianfeastforfriends,withalltheslicing,dicingandroasting,couldeasily

consumethebetterpartofaday.Grillingasteak,bycontrast,takes10minutes.Withasimple

greensalad,itzsnotonlyacompletemealbutalsoonethatallowsmetoenjoymyfriendsand

family.

Itzsshockingthatmeat,cheeseandeggshavebeenunfairlycondemnedforsomanydecades

basedonfaulty,unreliableevidence.Weareclearlymoreobeseanddiabeticforhavingreplaced

thesefoodswithhigh-carbgrainsandsugar.Idonztmissthelow-fatlife—notthetastelessrice

cakes,thesaladswithoutdressing,orthedry,skinlesschickenbreasts.NowIthrowtwosticksof

butterinapanwithawholechicken,andwhenallmyguestsraveabouthowitzsthemost

deliciousbirdthey'veevertasted,Ijustsmileandtellthem,"Thesecretisnotjustthebutter,but

alsothatitzsgoodforyou."

第68題

Beforetheauthorrealizedthevalueofanimalfoods,shewouldpurposelyavoid.

A.chickenbreasts

B.grains

C.beefsteaks

D.stir-friedvegetable

第69題

WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?

A.Theauthorwasoverweightinspiteofwhatshethoughtahealthydiet.

B.Theauthorwasoverweightforlackofexercise.

C.Theauthorlosttenpoundsbyturningtoalow-fatdiet.

D.Theauthorwasingoodshapebygoingonahealthydiet.

第70題

WhatdoesthestoryoftheAfricanMasaipeopletellus?

A.Livinganactivelifestylecanhelpburntheextracalories.

B.Themorefatonetakesin,thehealthierhecanexpecttobe.

C.Thereisnodietthatfitsallraces.

D.Ahigh-fatdietmaybehealthierthanwethought.

第71題

Turningtoahigher-fatdiethasproducedthefollowingconsequencesEXCEPT.

A.enablingtheauthortoreturntotheoldwaysofcooking

B.makingtheauthorzsfamilymoresatisfiedwiththeirfood

C.buyingtheauthorextratimetoenjoylife

0.helpinghersonsshedweight

第72題

Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?

A.GiveAnimalFoodsaFairShake

B.AmericanFoodsSaferThanWeThought

C.TheBenefitsofHigh-carbGrains

D.ButterandLardDoMoreGoodThanHarm

上一題下一題

（73~77/共30題）PassageTranslation

Directions:Inthispartofthetest,youwillhear2passagesinEnglish.Youwillhearthepassages

ONLYONCE.Afteryouhaveheardeachpassage,translateitintoChineseandwriteyourversion

inthecorrespondingspaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.Youmaytakenoteswhileyouare

listening.

OlderAmericansarelesshealthythantheirEnglishcounterparts,buttheyliveaslongasoreven

longerthantheirEnglishpeers,accordingtoanewstudybyresearchersfromtheRAND

CorporationandtheInstituteforFiscalStudiesinLondon.Researchersfoundthatwhile

Americansaged55to64havehigherratesofchronicdiseasesthantheirpeersinEngland;they

diedataboutthesamerate.AndAmericansage65andolder—whilestillsickerthantheirEnglish

peers—hadalowerdeathratethansimilarpeopleinEngland,accordingtofindingspublishedin

thejournalDemography.

Thepaperwasco-authoredbyJamesBanksandAlastairMurieloftheInstituteforFiscal

StudiesandJamesP.Smith,distinguishedchairinlabormarketsanddemographicstudiesat

RAND."Ifyougetsickatolderages,youwilldiesoonerinEnglandthanintheUnitedStates,"

Smithsaid."Itappearsthatatleastintermsofsurvivalatolderageswithchronicdisease,the

medicalsystemintheUnitedStatesmaybebetterthanthesysteminEngland."

Inthenewstudy,researchersexaminedtheprevalenceofillnessamongthose55to64and70

to80.Theyalsolookedforthefirsttimeattheonsetofnewillnessesinthoseagegroupsi