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1、 2006年3月中级口译答案及解析SECTION 1: LISTENING TESTPart A: Spot Dictation【答案】1. popularity 11. press buttons2. simply to reduce 12. The Amount to be Withdrawn3. suspect 13. verify4. round-the-clock 14. work on the request5. plastic card 15. personal ID number6. offer ATM service 16. without authorization7. t
2、ransaction 17. ask you to try again8. machines keypad 18. keep the card9. four or six digits 19. card theft10. display screen 20. in a single dayPart B: Listening Comprehension1. Statements1. 【原文】Up to now, none of the candidates who applied for the position has the required credentials. Wed better
3、let our ad in the Help-Wanted Section run for more weeks.【解析】答案为A)。2.【原文】Originally Florence was only asked to make some introductory remarks, but she ended up giving a speech herself when the speaker came down with the flu.【解析】答案为B)。3.【原文】You know what? Ive got to finish that evaluation report for
4、the board meeting next week. A 10-page report within the week! There goes my social life this weekend.【解析】答案为C)。4.【原文】The director is kind of busy now and has no time to read over your proposal. How about dropping in tomorrow morning to see if I have something definite?【解析】答案为A)。5.【原文】We dont have e
5、nough information for our financial plan, but it is due tomorrow. So Im afraid well just have to make do with what we have got.【解析】答案为D)。6.【原文】Americans use a variety of strategies to avoid silence. They keep on talking, especially during business negotiations. Because they think that silence makes
6、a bad impression.【解析】答案为B)。7.【原文】We have enjoyed a relationship with China for more than half a century. But I do not believe there has ever been a more exciting time to do business here.【解析】答案为A)。8.【原文】Ive already mentioned to the director about the signing of the agreement three times this month.
7、Each time he said he was ready, but nothing happens.【解析】答案为D)。9.【原文】We are a new and growing firm in the area. And were willing to do our best to attract customers away from our competitors with more favorable terms.【解析】答案为B)。10. 【原文】Compared to a meat-centered diet, meatless meals can easily supply
8、 all the essential nutrients our body requires, and cost only 20 to 30% as much.【解析】答案为C)。2. Talks and ConversationsQuestions 11-14【原文】M: By the way, Christina, when is Nancy going to leave for New York? W: She is already gone. She left last Friday.M: The office wont seem the same without her. But w
9、e certainly gave her a great farewell party. W: Yes, but was it really a surprise? M: Well, I think so. Didnt you ask everyone not to say anything about the party? W: Of course I did. But I think somebody gave the surprise away. M: Who would do anything like that? W: Mrs. Sampson might. You know she
10、 cant keep a secret. And she and Nancy are such good friends.M: Didnt you warn her to be careful about what she said? W: I told her not to say a word. M: Well, surprise or not, Im sure Nancy had a good time. She was smiling and laughing all evening. W: And crying a little too. She asked everyone to
11、come and visit her in New York.M: And everyone was asking her to write or to call, or best of all, to come back.W: Were all going to miss her. Just about everybody in the office working for Nancy in the correspondence section. M: Yes, and she is a true friend and always tries to help everyone. W: It
12、 wont be too long before I see her again. Im going to New York next month. And she invited me to stay with her. M: Thatll be wonderful. Anyway, shes still working with the same company. So Im sure well get to talk to each other on the phone pretty often. 11. What happened to Nancy?答案为C)。12. What did
13、 her colleagues do for her?答案为B)。13. Which of the following is not true about Mrs. Sampson?答案为A)。14. According to the conversation, who is going to New York the following month?答案为D)。Questions 15-18【原文】American businessmen frequently use social situations to make business deals. One of the best exam
14、ples of this practice is the business lunch. Therefore, knowing how to conduct yourself at business lunch is often just as important as the business discussion.For formal business lunches, it is wise to phone at least 1 day ahead to reserve a table. After you have been seated and given a menu, your
15、waiter will come and ask if you would like to order anything to drink. Nowadays, it is quite acceptable to order a mineral water, a soda, or fruit juice, apart from wine or a mixed drink. After he has taken your beverage order, your waiter will leave you to make your food selection from the menu you have been given. It is the hosts responsibility to discover whether or not his guests have any special dietary restrictions. If, however, a host does not do that, a guest should not announce his dietary practices to everyone at the table. Instead, he should discreetly
