2011年3月高口听力原文完整版(附音频和解析)
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SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST (30 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 blank 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.
Renowned US economist John Rutledge who helped frame the fiscal policies of two formal US presidents warned that an abrupt rise in China’s currency could lead to another Asian financial crisis. The founder of Rutledge Capital told the media that if the Yuan rises too fast and too high, it would discourage foreign direct investment in China, while encouraging currency manipulation by markets speculators. Currency change is more difficult for investors, and more exciting for speculators. The Chinese currency has appreciated by more than 5% since July 2005, when the country allow the Yuan to float against the US dollar, with a daily band of 0.3%. The analysts are expecting the currency to rise another 4% by the end of this year. But if the Yuan rose 20% to 30%, as some US politicians are demanding, it would jeopardize the Chinese economy, causing a recession and deflation. Similar advise to allow an abrupt appreciation of a currency led to the Asian financial crises in 1997, and came very close to destroying the Japanese economy. The US economist says that investors want foremost to avoid risks associated with large fluctuations in currency and inflation. They calculate returns on their investment after evaluating risks to benefits such as lower labour cost. A rising Yuan would drive up labour costs for forming investors and would not result in higher wages for workers. Earlier reports said the currency speculators had pumped 200 billion US dollars into China, by the end of last year, with another 17 billion US dollars flowing into the economy in the first 3 months of this year. There is no way to accurately track the flow of this types of investment, and many economists disagree that the amount of speculative cash is so high, instead of further appreciating its currency. China should make the Yuan convertible to the US dollar. If the Yuan were more easily converted into foreign currencies, it would allow Chinese companies to expand overseas, facilitate the purchase of foreign technology and provide management experience, and capital that China needs. It would also shrink for extra reserves and reduce speculative money coming into the country.
解析：经济类文章，探讨了最近人民币升值以及背后的一些隐患问题；除了涉及到一些经济类的专用词汇，整体难度不大；
currency n. 货币，通货；
manipulation n. 操作，控制；
speculator n. 投机商；
speculative cash 投机热钱；
appreciate v. 增值；
depreciate v. 贬值；
float v. 指（汇率）浮动；
analyst n. 分析家；
fluctuation n. 波动，起伏；
inflation n. 通货膨胀；
deflation n. 通货紧缩；
convert v. 兑换；
convertible adj. 可兑换的；
reserves 储备金；
Directions: In this part of the test there will be some short talks and conversations. After each one, you will be asked some questions. The talks, conversations and questions will be spoken ONLY ONCE. Now listen carefully and choose the right answer to each question you have heard and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.
Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following conversation.
W: Hi, Robert, you are 20 now, right?
Robert: Right.
W: What do you think about what Nina said?
Robert: I definitely agree that younger people are less intimidated by technology. But when I compare myself with other people my age, I don’t see myself as particularly good with computers. Most of my friends are much better with computers than I am. But this summer, I worked in an office with lots of adults, and I realized that I am a lot more comfortable with technology than they are.
W: Do you use e-mail a lot?
Robert: Well, I do agree that letters make better keep-seeks, but e-mails are just so much more convenient. For example, I’m away at college now, and I don’t know how I could keep in touch with my high school friends without e-mail. I like e-mail, because it’s such a casual form of communication. It’s great for just saying “hello” and checking upon people. For more standard interaction, I still use the phone a lot, but for just telling people that you thought of them that day or that you missed them, e-mail is great.
W: How often would you say that you e-mail people?
Robert : Well, I check my e-mail at least 5 times a day. I would estimate, actually probably a bit more. I also have “IM”, that is, instant messaging, configure to that it loads the program automatically whenever it turn on my computer, so I am on that a lot as well. It definitely makes you spend more time on the computer than you meant to. Sometimes I just turn on my computer to check on one little thing. And all of a sudden, three people send the instant messages, and I talk to them for half an hour. But it’s not a waste of time, because I love to hear from my friends.
W: So young people are better with computers than the adults?
Robert: I don’t know if kids are really better with computers or just more used to them. Computers can definitely be intimidating, especially when they go wrong. For people who are familiar with them, I think a typical response is to use them as little as possible. My dad is like that. But once you get over you initial fear or just fiddling around with them and testing things out, it becomes a lot more fun, and it’s really not difficult.
W: What about your friends?
Robert: Well, I guess my generation is hooked on the internet but people don’t make it their whole life. It’s just one other thing they like to do. It really opens up a lot of doors, the internet, it makes lots of things accessible. My college now is a pretty web-based school. At first, I was a little bit surprised at how much the internet was used. Like for example, all of my syllabi for my classes are on line.
W: Do you think the internet has any disadvantages?
Robert: Well, something that is bad about the internet is that not everyone has access to it. I feel like when my generation is grown up and part of the workforce, computer skills are just going to be assumed. They won’t be an added asset that I think that they are today. So what will happen to the people of my generation who don’t have these computer skills, you know? They are really going to be added disadvantage. So I think the internet could increase these disparities between different classes, which is horrible or maybe technology just illuminates existing disparities in a different way. I’m not sure. In my own life, though I love having the internet. I don’t know what I do without it.
Question1. Which of the following statements does Robert definitely agree with?
Question2. Robert explains why he uses e-mail a lot, which of the following is not one of his reasons?
Question3. What makes Robert spend a lot of time on the computer?
Question4. What does Robert think is bad about the internet?
Question5. According to Robert, what will happen to people in his generation who don’t have these computer skills?
【解析】
高口第一篇听力理解，主题为Internet。文章整体难度中等。虽有一些难词出现，但问题相对比较简单。建议考生在听力过程中，多加留意题目的关键词语。
intimidate vt. 恐吓，威胁，胁迫；
Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following news.
Islamabad Pakistan
Pakistan\'s Foreign Ministry defended its refusal to allow U.S. officials to visit a nuclear reactor that the United States helped to build in the 1960s or remove highly enriched uranium from it. The uranium had been provided by the United States.
"We said no, because it\'s now our property, and we will not return it," Foreign Ministry spokesman Abdul Basit said in a statement. "This only shows that Pakistan is very sensitive about its nuclear program. ... No one can touch Pakistan\'s nuclear facilities and assets."
【文章大意】
巴基斯坦外交部为他们拒绝美国官员参观核反应堆以及移走高浓缩铀做了辩解，这些核反应堆是20世纪60年代美国帮巴基斯坦建立的，这些高浓缩铀也是由美国提供的。外交部发言人说我们不允许是因为现在他已经是我们的财产了，我们不会还回去。这表明了巴基斯坦对于自己的核计划非常敏感。不允许任何人触及核设施和核资产。
【解析】
defend its refusal: argue for its refusal; explain why Pakistan refuse US officials to visit the nuclear reactor and why they refuse US officials to remove the uranium.
refusal 有两个后置定语，分别是to allow U.S. officials to visit a nuclear reactor和remove highly enriched uranium from it.
nuclear reactor 核反应堆
highly enriched uranium: 高浓缩铀
Washington, the united states
Foreign governments reacted with a mixture of denials and dismissiveness yesterday to the massive leaking of US diplomatic cables, questioning the decision to make the material public but also insisting, for the most part, that the revelations were either untrue or unlikely to affect world events.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accused the US a purposely leaking the confidential cables, some of which discussed the Iran nations concerns about Iran’s nuclear program and whether it should be contained by diplomatic efforts or destroyed. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the cables provide proof that the Arab world agrees with his country assessment that Iran is the chief danger to the middle east.
【文章大意】
外国政府对于美国外交电报的大量泄露表示否定和轻视，坚持认为这种泄露是不可能影响到世界事件的。伊朗总统指责美国故意故意泄露机密电报。以色列总理认为这些电报证明了阿拉伯国家的预测，伊朗是中东的主要危险。
cable n. 电缆；海底电报；
dismissive adj. 表示轻蔑的；
confidential adj. 机密的；
Port-au-Prince Haiti
A quiet tension settled over Haiti on Monday as people waited to learn how electoral officials proceed in handling Sunday’s chaos-marred national balloting and in the international community hoped the earthquake-ravaged country did not descend yet again into violence.
A leading presidential candidate, singer Michel Martelly, who joined 11 others the day before in asking for the elections to be canceled, suggested he was now open to letting the results be counted, while still insisting “massive fraud” had been committed.
Word was spreading that Martelly and Mirlande Manigat, a professor and former first lady, were the front-runners, despite allegations that President René Préval tried to steal the election for his Unity party and its candidate, Jude Celestin.
【解析】
这是一篇关于印度大选的文章，提到的人名有Michel \'Martelly, Mirlande Manigat, René Préval.文章有许多长词和一些难理解的句子，在做听力时关键要抓住Michel Martell 这一人名。
chaos n. 混乱；
mar v. 损毁；玷污；
ballot v. 投票；
fraud n. 欺骗；骗子；
allegation n. 主张；断言；
Tokyo, Japan
Factories in Japan cut output in October, adding to evidence of an Asia-wide slowdown and boding ill for the rest of the world that has relied on the region to keep the global economy humming. Japanese companies cut production for the fifth month which fell by a biggest margin since February 2010
The fall in Japan was expected -- in fact a drop of 1.8 percent was smaller than forecast 3.3 percent -- after a key stimulus measure, incentives for buyers of fuel-efficient cars, expired in September, and exports continued to cool.
The drop, however, confirmed expectations that the world\'s third-largest economy would contract in the final quarter of the year after a stimulus-driven spurt in the third quarter.
【文章大意】
日本工厂减少了输出量，这又一次证明了亚洲经济的萧条。日本已经预料到了这种下降，此前预测是3.3% ，事实上只是下降了1.8%. 这道题目重点是抓住两个数字。
bode ill 凶多吉少
incentive n. 动机；刺激；
expire v. 期满；终止；死亡；
Cancun, Mexico
Global talks on climate change opened in Cancún, Mexico, on Monday with the toughest issues unresolved and little expectation of a breakthrough on shaping an international treaty to curb emissions of the heat-trapping gases linked to global warming.
The United States entered the talks in a weak position because of a lack of action on domestic climate and energy legislation and continuing disputes with China and other major developing nations over verification of emissions reductions. The United Nations negotiating process itself is on the line, with many saying that the 190-nation talks cannot survive another debacle like that at Copenhagen last December.
6. Why did Pakistan ministry refuse to allow US officials to visit a Nuclear reactor?
7. What did the Iranian president accuse the United States of in reacting to the massive leaking of US diplomatic cables?
8. What was the presidential candidate Michel Martell\'s attitude now toward the national balloting held on Sunday in Haiti?
9. By what percentage did Japanese companies cut production for the fifth month since February 2010?
10. Which of the following statements does not apply to the global talks on climate change held in Cancun, Mexico?
【文章大意】
这是一篇关于坎昆联合国气候变化大会的文章，文章谈到了美国的立场，并认为此处会议很难解决实质问题。
curb n. 控制
emissions n. 排放物；
debacle n. 崩溃；
Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following interview
M: Today we continue our series ——traditional dress throughout the world. Our journey takes us to Sri Lanka. Shirnica De Selva, a native Sri Lankan, now living in Los Angles California shares her thoughts on traditional dress in her home country. Shirnica, thanks for joining us today.
W: My pleasure.
M: First of all, I’d like to ask you what’s the traditional clothing of Sri Lanka？
W: Well, for women, it’s a sari. It’s a long piece of cloths that swept around your waist, and then it goes over your shoulder.
M: And do most women in Sri Lanka wear saris?
W: Most of the older women wear a sari everyday. The younger women tend to wear dresses or pants or something.
M: Why don’t the younger women wear saris?
W: Well, I guess some of them feel that the saris are hot and difficult to walk in because they are long.
M: Sounds like saris aren’t very practical.
W: Some people feel that way. Also many younger women think saris are old-fashioned. They are great for formal occasions, but if you’re hanging out with friends, you want something more modern.
M: So younger women want to be more modern?
W: Actually I shouldn’t say all younger women. It depends on your family history. You see there are two main groups of people in Sri Lanka: the Santolis and the Tamaos. Then there are some other ethnic groups, like the Sri Lankans who are part European. The women who are part European tend to wear western clothing because they have relatives who wear western clothing. But the women who are Santolis or Tamao tend to be more traditional
M: Because they didn’t have that western influence?
W: Right
M: So you are saying that family background can influence the way you dress?
W: Yes, I think it does.
M: We’ve been talking about what women’s wear. How about the men? Do they have traditional clothing?
W: The men, I guess, used to wear sarong. It’s this long piece of cloth that swept around the waist.
M: You say ‘used to’, don’t they wear them any more?
W: People who live in the countryside still wear sarongs. But in the city, men wear pants and shirts. They only wear sarongs to relax at home.
M: Interesting. Can I switch here and ask you a personal question?
W: Sure.
M: Is traditional clothing important to you?
W: It’s funny, because when I was a kid growing up in Sri Lanka, I didn’t want to wear saris. But now that I’m older, I like to wear them sometimes, like my wedding. I wore a white sari for my wedding.
M: Why has your attitude changed, do you think?
W: I guess when you are older, you can see the value and more; when you are younger, you are more interested in being in style, wearing Levis and stuff like that.
Now I think about saris and something unique from my culture. It’s nice to have something different to wear. And in the US, a sari is really exotic.
M: It certainly is. Well, unfortunately our time’s up. Thanks for talking with us, Shirnica.
W: You are welcome.
11. What’s the main topic of this interview?
12. There are several reasons why the younger women don’t wear saris in Sri Lanka. Which of the following is not one of the reasons?
13. According to the interviewee, which of the following factors also affects the way people dress in Sri Lanka?
14. What can we know from the interview about the men’s clothing in Sri Lanka?
15. Why has the interviewee’ attitude towards clothing changed?
【解析】
本篇听力主要讲的是斯里兰卡（Sri Lanka）的传统服饰，话题比较新颖，出现了一系列的地名，并且sari 和sarong两个词很多考生没有见过，因而对内容的理解造成了一定的阻碍。甚至有考生通篇都在讲sorry, 导致驴唇不对马嘴。（sari 和sorry发音类似，但听完全篇也不难发现sari是a kind of cloth）。题目的设置不是太难，继承了一贯的interview的出题方式——男的提出问题，女的引出答案，因此如果能够快速预读题目，抓住文章的核心意思，定位关键词后，选出正确答案也并非不可能。
Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following talk.
So, is everyone awake? I guess that’s a good question at the start of an early morning lecture about sleep. Seriously, how many of you feel you didn’t get enough sleep last night? Raise your hands! en… about a third of you. That’s interesting, because it shows that you are not so different from the population in general. About 30% percent of adults say they frequently don’t feel rested when they wake up in the morning. And why is that? Well, in most cases, it’s because they stayed up too late partying or watching TV. But in a small percentage of cases, they could be suffering from a sleep disorder, a condition that interferes with a person’s capability to sleep normally. There are many kinds of sleep disorders, but the three that I want to describe today are called sleep apnea, narcolepsy, and insomnia. Ok, the first sleep disorder that I listed is sleep apnea, that’s a-p-n-e-a. People with sleep apnea stop breathing, sometimes for 10 seconds or longer, and not just once, it can happen several hundred times a night. Each time this happens, they wake up and go right back to sleep, so their sleep is constantly interrupted. But in the morning they don’t remember waking up. They just feel tired and sleepy. Then how do you know if you have this problem? The usual symptoms are heavy breathing and snoring, combined with feeling tired all the time. The cause of this problem is that air can’t go into and out of the nose or mouth, usually because the throat is too relaxed. Consequently, the treatment is very simple. The person wears a soft mask attached to a machine that helps to regulating his or her breathing throughout the night. In an extreme case of apnea, surgery may be necessary. The second sleep disorder that I want to describe today is called narcolepsy. That spells n-a-r-c-o-l-e-p-s-y. Perhaps you’ve seen a movie in which people are sitting at a table, eating and talking, and suddenly one person just falls over. Perhaps his face falls into his soup. It’s funny in a movie, but in reality this could be a symptom of narcolepsy. Narcoleptic persons get sudden attacks of sleep, in the middle of the day, any time, any place. They can’t control it. They simply fall asleep for brief periods of time. By the way, this disorder appears to be particularly frequent among students enrolled in 8 AM classes. But seriously, narcolepsy can be quite scary. The cause is high levels of certain chemicals in the part of brain that regulates sleep. Once narcolepsy is diagnosed, it’s usually treated successfully with medication. Sleep apnea and narcolepsy are serious problems but they are real conditions. In contrast, the third sleep disorder I want to discus, insomnia, is quite common. Insomnia means difficulties either falling asleep or staying asleep. Almost everybody has insomnia once and a while. But I want to talk about chronic insomnia which when sleeping becomes difficult for weeks, months or years at a time. The cause could be either psychological or physical. Most often is psychological, that is, it is caused by stress, you know, worrying about problems at work or home and so on. Or the cause can be physical, such as too much caffeine or nicotine in the body. Both of these chemicals are stimulants that can keep you from sleeping. Stimulants are substances that make you feel awake and energetic. As I said, coffee and cigarettes are both stimulants. Now that brings us to treatments for insomnia. Obviously, if you have trouble sleeping, the first thing you should do is avoid coffee, tea and cigarettes in the evening. You should also avoid alcohol. Many people say that a glass of beer or wine helps them sleep. That may be true once in a while, but drinking alcohol every night is dangerous because after a while it stops working. And as everyone knows, alcohol is addictive. You should also avoiding sleeping pills for the same reason because they are addictive. These are the things you shouldn’t do if you have insomnia. Now what should you do?
16. According to the lecturer, about what percentage of adults, say they often don’t feel rested when they wake up in the morning?
17. The lecturer discus several types of sleep disorders, which of the following is not one of the disorders?
18．Which of the following is not a symptom of sleep apnea?
19．Which of the following is true with people who suffer from narcolepsy?
20．What can we learn from chronic insomnia?
【解析】
文章以讲座的形式，介绍了3 种sleep disorders，难度中等。考生留意一些关键句，如包含数据的About 30%percent of adults say they frequently don’t feel rested when they wake up in the morning.，以及概括全文主要内容的 …but the 3 that I want describe today are called sleep apnea, narcolepsy and insomnia. 虽然出现了个别专有名词，但文章中都加以解释，所以不会造成理解困难。考生需要记录关键词，如症状（symptom）、致病原因（cause）和治疗方式（treatment），来加以区分这3类disorders，并且可以根据已有选项来初步推测一下题目。
SECTION 4: LISTENING TEST (30 minutes)Part A: Note-taking and Gap-filling
Directions: In this part of the test you will hear a short talk. You will hear the talk ONLY ONCE. While listening to the talk, you may take notes on the important points so that you can have enough information to complete a gap, filling task on a separate ANSWER BOOKLET. You will not get your ANSWER BOOKLET until after you have listened to the talk.
Everyone experiences stress on some level every day. Stress, broadly defined, is our response to events that we perceive as threatening or challenging. We may experience different levels of stress, depending on the stressors, meaning the events or circumstances that cause us to feel stress. Of course, not everyone perceives the same events or circumstances as stressful. We don’t always react the same way to the same stressors. In fact, something that is extremely stressful for one person may be exciting and non-stressful for another. In general, though, stressful events can be classified into three main categories: cataclysmic events, personal stressors and background stressors. Cataclysmic events are major events that cause stress suddenly, immediately for a great many people at once. Examples of these are earthquakes, fires, or other disasters. Personal stressors are major life events that create stress. They can include the death of a loved one, a job loss, a divorce, a financial setback, or a geographical move. They are not always events that we will perceive as negative. Many joyful life events can also cause a great deal of stress. For example, getting engaged, or married, acquiring a new family member, through birth or adoption, starting a new job, and even taking a vacation, can all be as stressful as negative life events. Finally, background stressors, which we can also think of as day to day hassles or minor irritations, can cause stress, particularly when they add up, when we are repeatedly exposed to them. Examples of background stressors are waiting in a long line, getting stuck in a traffic jam, being exposed to noise, experiencing a delay of some sort, or dealing with broken equipment. Examples of chronic background stressors, and the kind that can lead to long-term health problems include being unhappy with one’s job, living environment, marriage or relationship.
Stress is not something that only exists in our mind. Repeated exposure to stressors has both psychological and biological consequences. When we’re exposed to stressors, our adrenal gland secretes certain hormones and our heart rate and blood pressure rise. We experience a “fight or flight” response—a sense of emergency where the body prepares to defend itself. This is useful in some situations, especially where we might actually need to defend ourselves. In the long run, though, this activation of what is known as the sympathetic nervous system has negative effects and reduces our capacity to manage stress. When stress hormones are constantly secreted, and the body is continually preparing for emergencies, body tissues such as the heart and blood vessels can begin to deteriorate; the immune system functions less effectively, and reduces our ability to fight our illness.
The General Adaptation Syndrome or GAS explains the sequence of physiological reactions to stress. There are three phases to GAS. The first is the alarm and mobilization phase. This is when we first become aware of a stressor. When we respond with alarm, we may feel upset or confused. We may even feel a sense of panic or fear. After that, however, we may begin to mobilize our efforts, in other words, to take action, to remove the stressor. For example, if you receive a mid-semester report, stating that your grades were all very low, you might worry at first, but then you would probably make plans to reverse the situation to improve your grades. The second phase of GAS is the resistance stage which occurs if the stressor is not removed. This is the stage when we fight against the stressor or try to cope with the stressor. The attempt to mobilize and remove the source of stress from phase one can result in further stress. For example, if you were studying long hours to try to improve low grades, you might succeed in improving the grades but create more stress in the process. This can lead to the third GAS phase: exhaustion. In this phase, if resistance was not successful, and stressors still exist, our ability to fight or cope with the stressor diminishes. At this point, symptoms of stress manifest themselves psychologically and biologically. Psychologically, we may become irritable, short-tempered, or unable to focus. There may be a sense of being completely overwhelmed and unable to function. Biologically, our bodies may react with such symptoms as aches and pains, fatigue or illness. Interestingly, the exhaustion phase may actually be an extreme way of trying to avoid the stressors. The body may be telling us that we need to take a break, that we need to do whatever is necessary to remove ourselves from the stressor.
【解析】
本篇文章讲的主要是最近比较流行的“鸭梨”（压力）问题，话题大家应该很熟悉。本文前半部分详细的将产生压力的来源分门别类，后面就人体抗压的过程进行了详细阐述；文章较长，中间也出现了很多专业术语，可能会难倒考生；但是，并没有很复杂的句式，难度适中；只要大家平时注意上恒星首页多看看科普类的文章，积累点专业术语，相信难不倒大家。
在这里，就这篇文章提供给大家一点点小建议：首先，听力里面基本上不会涉及到很复杂的句式；其次，如果碰到一个很难的词汇，请大家仔细听是否有and, that is or that means , which 等词，因为很有可能后面跟的就是一个同义词，或者解释该词的从句；最后，大家要记住口译考试中的听力填空并不要求一定要字字正确，所以，如果实在想不起该词，可用同义词代替，毕竟，口译要求的是传达说话者的意思，而不是完全正确复制整篇文章。
关键词：
stressors n. 压力源；
cataclysmic adj. 灾变的，灾难性的；
negative adj. 消极的，负面的；
hassle n. 困难；
irritation n. 刺激，烦恼；
expose v. 暴露，显露；
chronic adj. 慢性的，长期的；
adrenal gland 肾上腺
secrete v. 分泌；
hormones n. 荷尔蒙，激素；
deteriorate v. 恶化，变坏；
immune system 免疫系统；
exhaustion n. 疲惫，耗尽；
overwhelm v. 压倒，打败；
Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 5 English sentences. 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. Let me say that preventing crime is definitely better than punishing it. It’s better to have good role models and stop crime before it starts. But we also need harsher punishments.
我想说，预防犯罪肯定优于惩治犯罪。树立榜样，防患于未然，总是更可取的。但是，我们同样需要更加严厉的惩罚。
【解析】
总体来说此篇听力难度不大，值得注意的一点是该篇多次使用了比较级（e.g. better, harsher），译文中要能够有所体现。stop crime before it starts可以直接对应中文的“防患于未然”，以简化翻译，这一点，多数考生都处理的不错。
2. Many cities have slum areas or ghettoes, where people live in dangers or destitute conditions. The beautiful architecture and vibrant night life are one face of the city, but cities also have problems of inequality, crowding and poverty.
许多城市都存在贫民区或贫民窟，在这里人们在危险与贫困中煎熬。雄伟的建筑和充满活力的夜生活固然是城市的一面，但城市中也同样存在不平等、拥挤和贫困的问题。
【解析】
problems of inequality, crowding and poverty 可以翻译为“不平等的问题、拥挤的问题、贫困的问题”，要注意中英文表达特点的不同。同样的，在翻译第二句的时候，but一词可以翻译为“虽然… 但是”，因为英语习惯只用一个连词，而汉语往往把“虽然”“但是”放在一起使用。
另外在此要注意两个单词：
destitute adj. 贫穷的；缺乏的；
vibrant adj. 震动的；充满生气的；
3. According to a report, released by the Spanish news agency EFE, many Latin American leaders voiced fears that the economic crisis might unleash a wave of protectionism and anti-immigration measures in Europe.
根据西班牙埃菲通讯社发布的一份报告，许多拉美国家领导人担心，经济危机可能会引发欧洲国家掀起一轮保护主义热潮，并且开始执行反移民政策。
【解析】
贸易保护主义（protectionism），经济危机（economic crisis）问题一直是口译考试的热点话题，所以多数考生遇到此题，都会颇有他乡遇故知之感。另外本篇涉及到的几个难点单词值得注意一下：
anti-immigration measures: 反移民政策；
unleash 发动；
EFE 西班牙埃菲通讯社；这是是世界第四大新闻代理机构。
4. Farmers in this country have to comply with stringent requirements which make it much more costly to produce. In meat production, for example, they do not tolerate growth hormones and genetically-modified products.
该国农民需要遵守严格的生产要求，这极大地导致了生产成本的增加。以肉类生产为例，含有生长激素和转基因的产品都明令禁止。
【解析】
本题句子结构不难，先半部分说农民为遵守规定，导致生产成本大幅攀升；后半部分举例说明两种产品不可接受。对大多数考生来说，本题难点在于词组的理解，现做一简要分析：
comply with 遵守、遵照；
genetically modified products 转基因食品；
growth hormones 生长激素；
5. The index of top European shares tumbled 2.2% with banks and commodity stocks the hardest hit. The index which gained nearly 26% in 2009 is now down 4.31% amid persistent concerns about the Euro Zone’s debt problems.
欧洲股指下跌2.2%, 其中银行和商品类股票遭受冲击最大。该股指于2009年上涨近26%，如今已经下跌了4.31%，因为人们担心欧元区的债务问题。
5. The index of top European shares tumbled 2.2% with banks and commodity stocks the hardest hit. The index which gained nearly 26% in 2009 is now down 4.31% amid persistent concerns about the Euro Zone’s debt problems.
欧洲股指下跌2.2%, 其中银行和商品类股票遭受冲击最大。该股指于2009年上涨近26%，如今已经下跌了4.31%，因为人们担心欧元区的债务问题。
【解析】
此句难度较大，一些专有名词的翻译是一个难点；同时此句较长，翻译是要多加注意，要尽可能符合中文的表达。如果在遇到英文长句时，可以适当将其拆分成两句来表达；大家可以先将句子的主谓宾先提取出来，然后再按照汉语的表达习惯逐个添加修饰语；以下几个单词也需要强化一下记忆
share n. 股份；
stock n. 股票；
index n. 股指；
debt n. 债务；
Passage Translation
Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 English passages. 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.
Passage one
Many people love the excitement of living in a big city such as London. But for others, things happen a bit too fast – people seem busy and stressed all the time. A group called \'Slow London\' wants everyone to slow down and take some time to relax. Perhaps you could walk to work one day instead of driving. Or when you buy a newspaper, take the time to have a friendly chat with the newsagent. But is life in the capital really too fast? Talking about myself, I work in London, I live out in Kent, in the countryside so I really notice how different the pace is from out in the countryside.
很多人热爱生活在像伦敦这样充满刺激的大城市。但对有些人来说，这样的生活节奏有些过于紧凑——人们似乎总是来去匆匆，面色凝重。一个名为“伦敦慢下来”的组织希望人们将生活节奏放缓，从而更从容地享受生活。也许有一天你能够以步代车去上班。或者在你买报纸的时候可以惬意地和报摊老板闲聊几句。但首都的生活节奏真的快得令人窒息吗？就我而言，我在伦敦工作，但我住在肯特郡的乡村，所以我能够真切地认识到城市与乡村生活节奏有多么的不同。
解析：
本片段落翻译选自2007年BBC的London Life专题，再次给广大口译考生发出了讯息——VOA和BBC等经典的听力材料依然是口译强化训练过程中的重要资源，或许不一定有爆发的RP在考前听中原文，但同类模式的文本在VOA和BBC等听力中屡见不鲜，通过平时的积累，完全可以做到在考场中成竹在胸，至少不会发怵；另外VOA,BBC的“粉丝”也应意识到新闻专题只是VOA和BBC听力资源的冰山一角，平时在训练过程中也应将一部分精力花在其人文，历史，娱乐等专题上，毕竟口译考试的考察范围涉猎极广，包括科技，文化，环保，教育等多个领域，而通过像VOA和BBC这样最原汁原味的英语听力资源来获取这方面的知识是再好不过的了。
应该说本篇段落的城市生活节奏主题对考生来说并不陌生，作为两段翻译的第一段在难度上也是可以接受的，在理解语义的基础上，考生应将更多的精力放在英汉翻译过程中的语序转化上。比如首句中的such as London作为后置的修饰信息在惯用汉语表达中通常是译成“像…的…”的模式。
第二句中的But for others与段首的Many people相呼应，应译成“有些人”，而非“其他人”。
busy与stressed作为并列关系在汉语表达中也应注意对仗工整，最好各自译成四字格，具体译法因人而异，“充满压力”换成“面目凝重“在语义一致的情况下也是完全可以接受的。
第三句中的”Slow London”可以采用英译汉中常用的形容词→动词的方式来翻译，即“伦敦慢下来“，当然，鉴于紧张的考试时间，考生只需译出这个组织试图呼吁生活在伦敦的人们将节奏放缓的宗旨即可，不必拘泥于精致完美的译法而在此部分浪费过多时间。
最后一句中的Talking about myself其实本质和as far as I’m concerned等常用搭配无异，译成“就我而言“或”拿我做比方“都可以接受。
总体而言，第一段的英译中难度适中，主题也不偏颇另类，是考生在平时积累对生活认知观察后（或在大量摄入真题练习总结后）能够自然总结得出的一类考题，把握好时间和心态，相信能够成为拿分点。
Passage Two
The percentage of high school aged youths, who participated in some sort of physical activity for at least 16 minutes, for 5 or more days per week, increased from 18 percent in 2005, to 30 percent in 2010. The percentage of high school aged youths, who ate foods and vegetables 5 or more times per day, decreased from 21 percent to 19 percent in the same period. Officials at the conference said that to battle the problem of obesity, a holistic approach involving the entire city must be undertaken. Every agency and group, parks and recreation, as well as community groups, churches, non-profits and businesses must be involved in tackling obesity.
每周至少五天，每天参加16分钟以上体育活动的高中青少年比例从2005年的18%增长到2010年的30%。与此同时，每天吃食物和蔬菜5次以上的高中青少年比例从21%下降到19%。在这次会议上，政府官员呼吁与肥胖病问题的斗争需要整个城市采取全方位的措施。解决肥胖问题不仅需要社区组织，教堂，非赢利组织和企业的参与，也需要销售中介和组织，公园和娱乐部门积极地参与进来。
【解析】
本题难点在于数字和比例关系。主题为obesity高中青少年的肥胖问题。
第一句话就有16,5,18,30还有2005年和2010年等数字。其中注意连读aged youths容易混淆。
第二句话仍然是数字的表达。前两句话，比例一个上升，一个下降。
第三句是政府官员的呼吁。在这句被动句中，需要注意holistic一词的意思 “整体的，全盘的”。对于被动句的翻译，要注意译成汉语后无主句的现象，适当添加主语。
最后一句仍是被动句，但有很多并列名词短语，注意as well as等逻辑连接词。
可以看出，段落难度并不大，但是数字和比例关系是考查重点，这也再次提醒考生要在备考中重视数字听力的练习。
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