2011年3月翻译资格中级英语口译笔试真题

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2011 年 3 月翻译资格中级英语口译笔试真题

　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.

　　My topic for today’s lecture is communication, culture and work. When most

people use the word culture, they think of people from different national

backgrounds. National cultures certainly do exist and they play an important

role in shaping the way people communicate, but there are other dimensions of

culture too. Within a nation, regional differences can exert a powerful

influence on communication. New Yorkers and Alaskans may find one another’s

styles of behaving so different that they might as well be from different

countries. Race and ethnicity can also shape behavior. So can age. The customs,

values and attitudes of a twenty-year-old girl may vary radically from those of

her parents who were raised in the 1960s or her grandparents who lived through

the Great Depression and World War Ⅱ. Still, other differences can create

distinctive cultures. Gender, sexual orientation, physical disabilities,

religion and socio-economic background are just a few. All of these factors

lead to a definition of culture as a set of values, beliefs, norms, customs,

rules and codes that lead people to define themselves as a distinct group,

giving them a sense of commonality. It’s important to realize that culture is

learned, not innate. A Korean-born infant adopted soon after her birth by

American parents and raised in the United States will think and act differently

than his or her cousins who grew up in Seoul. An African American who grew up

in the inner city will view the world differently than he or she would if

raised in the suburbs or in a country like France where African heritage has

different significance than it does in the United States. The norms and values

we learn as part of our cultural conditioning shape the way we view the world

and the way we interact with one another. In short, culture has such an

overwhelming influence on communication that famous anthropologist Edward Hall

once remarked, ‘culture is communication and communication is culture.’

　　【解析】

　　作为中口笔试听力第一题 Spot Dictation，考试选用了文化题材的内容，考生对此类

型题材应该并不陌生，但若不集中注意力，也会比较难把握文章的层次。

　　全文围绕关键信息“other dimensions of culture”，字面意思是其他的文化维度，

指的是除国籍外其他造成文化差异的因素。

　　文章首先给出纽约人和阿拉斯加人在交流过程中行事风格不同的例子，提出了地域性

差异造成文化差异的概念。而后补充道不同人种和种族同样是形成文化交流差异的因素，

紧接着文章便通过老中青三代人不同的思想意识观念的例子抛出了另外一个关键隐私——

年龄。

　　文章还提出了一个较传统观念所不同的观点，It’s important to realize that

culture is learned, not innate，即文化差异并非与生俱来，而是通过后天环境的影响

逐渐形成的。韩裔和非裔美国人的例子说明了这一点。

　　最后引用人类学家 Edward Hall 的观点收尾，即文化与交流互相依附，不分彼此。

　　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 ANSER BOOKLET.

　　Question1.

　　This report is urgent. I have to finish typing it by Monday morning. So

there goes my sleep this weekend.

　　Question2.

　　What this office needs is better sound proofing. I can’t concentrate here

with all that traffic passing by on the street below.

　　Question3.

　　Learning a language is a laborious process and adjusting to the subtle

cultural differences require much more time and patience than anyone can

imagine.

　　Question4.

　　If you can talk your boss into investing in that project, it will be a

turning point for your company, and we both shall benefit in the long run.

　　Question5.

　　I’m afraid we’ve undercharged them. The invoice does not include the

legal fee and our agency commission. I think we need to inform them of this

immediately.

　　Question6.

　　Being bilingual or multilingual can be an advantage in landing a job

abroad, although fluency in other languages is not always a requirement.

　　Question7.

　　I believe our proposal is a real contender for the contract. All we need to

do is to work ourselves into position to close the deal.

　　Question8.

　　We must prepare the ground for the deeper understanding of our differences

and problems. Only through a share view of our problems, shall we be able to

carry our collaboration forward.

　　Question9.

　　Given the size of the order and the amount of heavy expenses on our side,

anything less than a 10% discount is not worth the trouble.

　　Question10.

　　Working burns calories. It takes about 3500 calories to lose just one pound

of weight. And a one-hour walk at a moderate pace will burn up only 300 to 350

calories.

　　【解析】

　　1. 该题描述场景是在赶一份报告。此题难度较小。重点在前两句。

　　2. 该题描述了说话人对街上车辆噪音的不满。难点为 sound proofing，意思是“隔音

设备”。考生应注意抓住重点信息，前后进行推测。

　　3. 该题描述的是语言的学习。难点在 laborious，译为“艰苦的，费劲的”。听力时，

应抓住大意。

　　4. 该题在谈论投资项目的问题。A turning point 译为“转折点”。

　　5. 该题讨论的是关于费用的问题。主要应掌握几个单词和词组的意思。undercharge 译

为“索价低于常价”;legal fee 译为“诉讼费”;agency commission 译为“代理手续费”。

　　6. 该题讨论的是语言与海外工作的关系。主要应掌握几个单词和词组的意思。

Bilingual 译为“双语者”;multilingual 译为“使用多种语言的人”;land a job 译为

“找工作”。

　　7. 该题讨论的是合同竞争的问题。主要难点在于两个单词，contender 译为“竞争

者”，deal 译为“交易”。

　　8. 该题讨论的是合作间相互理解的问题。难点为 collaboration，译为“合作”。

　　9. 该题讨论的是开支的问题。重点在两个单词，expenses 译为“开支，费用”，

discount 译为“折扣”。

　　10. 该题是有关消耗卡路里的问题。需掌握单词 calorie，译为“卡路里(热量单位)”。

考生在听力过程中需注意对具体数字的掌握。

　　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 the 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—14

　　W: Hello, Purchasing Department. Earls Roger’s speaking.

　　M: Good morning, Ms Roger. This is John Stone from ABS Company. How are

you?

　　W: Quite good, thank you. Well, Mr Stone, we’re still studying your

catalog and your products?

　　M: That’s very thoughtful of you, Ms Roger, but I’m calling to see if

you’d like to see our showroom at the trade fair that opened last week.

　　W: Oh, I didn't know you would have a showroom there, I’d be glad to go

and have a tour around the exhibition.

　　M: Just tell me when it would be convenient for you and we can arrange for

the tour.

　　W: Let me see. How about next Monday afternoon around 2:00?

　　M: That’s fine. I’ll be over at 1:30. It’s only a ten- to fifteen-minute

drive from your department.

　　W: I can drive there in my own car. Shall we meet at the main gate of the

trade fair?

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