年3月高口聽力原文完整版(附音頻和解析)

2011年3月高口聽力完整音頻

上半場聽力音頻

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：經濟類文章，探討了最近人民幣升值以及背後的一些隱患問題；除了涉及到一些經濟類的專用詞彙，整體難度不大；
currency n. 貨幣，通貨；
manipulation n. 操作，控制；
speculator n. 投機商；
speculative cash 投機熱錢；
appreciate v. 增值；
depreciate v. 貶值；
float v. 指（匯率）浮動；
analyst n. 分析家；
fluctuation n. 波動，起伏；
inflation n. 通貨膨脹；
deflation n. 通貨緊縮；
convert v. 兌換；
convertible adj. 可兌換的；
reserves 儲備金；Part B: Listening Comprehension
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】

高口第一篇聽力理解，主題爲Internet。文章整體難度中等。雖有一些難詞出現，但問題相對比較簡單。建議考生在聽力過程中，多加留意題目的關鍵詞語。
intimidate vt. 恐嚇，威脅，脅迫；

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】

巴基斯坦外交部爲他們拒絕美國官員參觀核反應堆以及移走高濃縮鈾做了辯解，這些核反應堆是20世紀60年代美國幫巴基斯坦建立的，這些高濃縮鈾也是由美國提供的。外交部發言人說我們不允許是因爲現在他已經是我們的財產了，我們不會還回去。這表明了巴基斯坦對於自己的核計劃非常敏感。不允許任何人觸及核設施和核資產。

【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 有兩個後置定語，分別是to allow U.S. officials to visit a nuclear reactor和remove highly enriched uranium from it.
nuclear reactor 核反應堆
highly enriched uranium: 高濃縮鈾

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】

外國政府對於美國外交電報的大量泄露表示否定和輕視，堅持認爲這種泄露是不可能影響到世界事件的。伊朗總統指責美國故意故意泄露機密電報。以色列總理認爲這些電報證明了阿拉伯國家的預測，伊朗是中東的主要危險。

cable n. 電纜；海底電報；
dismissive adj. 表示輕蔑的；
confidential adj. 機密的；

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】

這是一篇關於印度大選的文章，提到的人名有Michel 'Martelly, Mirlande Manigat, René Préval.文章有許多長詞和一些難理解的句子，在做聽力時關鍵要抓住Michel Martell 這一人名。
chaos n. 混亂；
mar v. 損毀；玷污；
ballot v. 投票；
fraud n. 欺騙；騙子；
allegation n. 主張；斷言；

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】

日本工廠減少了輸出量，這又一次證明了亞洲經濟的蕭條。日本已經預料到了這種下降，此前預測是3.3% ，事實上只是下降了1.8%. 這道題目重點是抓住兩個數字。

bode ill 凶多吉少
incentive n. 動機；刺激；
expire v. 期滿；終止；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】

這是一篇關於坎昆聯合國氣候變化大會的文章，文章談到了美國的立場，並認爲此處會議很難解決實質問題。

curb n. 控制
emissions n. 排放物；
debacle n. 崩潰；

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】

本篇聽力主要講的是斯里蘭卡（Sri Lanka）的傳統服飾，話題比較新穎，出現了一系列的地名，並且sari 和sarong兩個詞很多考生沒有見過，因而對內容的理解造成了一定的阻礙。甚至有考生通篇都在講sorry, 導致驢脣不對馬嘴。（sari 和sorry發音類似，但聽完全篇也不難發現sari是a kind of cloth）。題目的設置不是太難，繼承了一貫的interview的出題方式——男的提出問題，女的引出答案，因此如果能夠快速預讀題目，抓住文章的核心意思，定位關鍵詞後，選出正確答案也並非不可能。

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】

文章以講座的形式，介紹了3 種sleep disorders，難度中等。考生留意一些關鍵句，如包含數據的About 30%percent of adults say they frequently don’t feel rested when they wake up in the morning.，以及概括全文主要內容的 …but the 3 that I want describe today are called sleep apnea, narcolepsy and insomnia. 雖然出現了個別專有名詞，但文章中都加以解釋，所以不會造成理解困難。考生需要記錄關鍵詞，如症狀（symptom）、致病原因（cause）和治療方式（treatment），來加以區分這3類disorders，並且可以根據已有選項來初步推測一下題目。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】

本篇文章講的主要是最近比較流行的“鴨梨”（壓力）問題，話題大家應該很熟悉。本文前半部分詳細的將產生壓力的來源分門別類，後面就人體抗壓的過程進行了詳細闡述；文章較長，中間也出現了很多專業術語，可能會難倒考生；但是，並沒有很複雜的句式，難度適中；只要大家平時注意上恆星首頁多看看科普類的文章，積累點專業術語，相信難不倒大家。

在這裏，就這篇文章提供給大家一點點小建議：首先，聽力裏面基本上不會涉及到很複雜的句式；其次，如果碰到一個很難的詞彙，請大家仔細聽是否有and, that is or that means , which 等詞，因爲很有可能後面跟的就是一個同義詞，或者解釋該詞的從句；最後，大家要記住口譯考試中的聽力填空並不要求一定要字字正確，所以，如果實在想不起該詞，可用同義詞代替，畢竟，口譯要求的是傳達說話者的意思，而不是完全正確複製整篇文章。

關鍵詞：
stressors n. 壓力源；
cataclysmic adj. 災變的，災難性的；
negative adj. 消極的，負面的；
hassle n. 困難；
irritation n. 刺激，煩惱；
expose v. 暴露，顯露；
chronic adj. 慢性的，長期的；
adrenal gland 腎上腺
secrete v. 分泌；
hormones n. 荷爾蒙，激素；
deteriorate v. 惡化，變壞；
immune system 免疫系統；
exhaustion n. 疲憊，耗盡；
overwhelm v. 壓倒，打敗；Sentence Translation
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.
我想說，預防犯罪肯定優於懲治犯罪。樹立榜樣，防患於未然，總是更可取的。但是，我們同樣需要更加嚴厲的懲罰。

【解析】

總體來說此篇聽力難度不大，值得注意的一點是該篇多次使用了比較級（e.g. better, harsher），譯文中要能夠有所體現。stop crime before it starts可以直接對應中文的“防患於未然”，以簡化翻譯，這一點，多數考生都處理的不錯。

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.

許多城市都存在貧民區或貧民窟，在這裏人們在危險與貧困中煎熬。雄偉的建築和充滿活力的夜生活固然是城市的一面，但城市中也同樣存在不平等、擁擠和貧困的問題。

【解析】

problems of inequality, crowding and poverty 可以翻譯爲“不平等的問題、擁擠的問題、貧困的問題”，要注意中英文表達特點的不同。同樣的，在翻譯第二句的時候，but一詞可以翻譯爲“雖然… 但是”，因爲英語習慣只用一個連詞，而漢語往往把“雖然”“但是”放在一起使用。
另外在此要注意兩個單詞：
destitute adj. 貧窮的；缺乏的；
vibrant adj. 震動的；充滿生氣的；

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.

根據西班牙埃菲通訊社發佈的一份報告，許多拉美國家領導人擔心，經濟危機可能會引發歐洲國家掀起一輪保護主義熱潮，並且開始執行反移民政策。

【解析】

貿易保護主義（protectionism），經濟危機（economic crisis）問題一直是口譯考試的熱點話題，所以多數考生遇到此題，都會頗有他鄉遇故知之感。另外本篇涉及到的幾個難點單詞值得注意一下：
anti-immigration measures: 反移民政策；
unleash 發動；
EFE 西班牙埃菲通訊社；這是是世界第四大新聞代理機構。

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.

該國農民需要遵守嚴格的生產要求，這極大地導致了生產成本的增加。以肉類生產爲例，含有生長激素和轉基因的產品都明令禁止。

【解析】

本題句子結構不難，先半部分說農民爲遵守規定，導致生產成本大幅攀升；後半部分舉例說明兩種產品不可接受。對大多數考生來說，本題難點在於詞組的理解，現做一簡要分析：
comply with 遵守、遵照；
genetically modified products 轉基因食品；
growth hormones 生長激素；

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.
歐洲股指下跌2.2%, 其中銀行和商品類股票遭受衝擊最大。該股指於2009年上漲近26%，如今已經下跌了4.31%，因爲人們擔心歐元區的債務問題。

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.
歐洲股指下跌2.2%, 其中銀行和商品類股票遭受衝擊最大。該股指於2009年上漲近26%，如今已經下跌了4.31%，因爲人們擔心歐元區的債務問題。

【解析】

此句難度較大，一些專有名詞的翻譯是一個難點；同時此句較長，翻譯是要多加註意，要儘可能符合中文的表達。如果在遇到英文長句時，可以適當將其拆分成兩句來表達；大家可以先將句子的主謂賓先提取出來，然後再按照漢語的表達習慣逐個添加修飾語；以下幾個單詞也需要強化一下記憶
share n. 股份；
stock n. 股票；
index n. 股指；
debt n. 債務；

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.

很多人熱愛生活在像倫敦這樣充滿刺激的大城市。但對有些人來說，這樣的生活節奏有些過於緊湊——人們似乎總是來去匆匆，面色凝重。一個名爲“倫敦慢下來”的組織希望人們將生活節奏放緩，從而更從容地享受生活。也許有一天你能夠以步代車去上班。或者在你買報紙的時候可以愜意地和報攤老闆閒聊幾句。但首都的生活節奏真的快得令人窒息嗎？就我而言，我在倫敦工作，但我住在肯特郡的鄉村，所以我能夠真切地認識到城市與鄉村生活節奏有多麼的不同。

解析：

本片段落翻譯選自2007年BBC的London Life專題，再次給廣大口譯考生髮出了訊息——VOA和BBC等經典的聽力材料依然是口譯強化訓練過程中的重要資源，或許不一定有爆發的RP在考前聽中原文，但同類模式的文本在VOA和BBC等聽力中屢見不鮮，通過平時的積累，完全可以做到在考場中成竹在胸，至少不會發怵；另外VOA,BBC的“粉絲”也應意識到新聞專題只是VOA和BBC聽力資源的冰山一角，平時在訓練過程中也應將一部分精力花在其人文，歷史，娛樂等專題上，畢竟口譯考試的考察範圍涉獵極廣，包括科技，文化，環保，教育等多個領域，而通過像VOA和BBC這樣最原汁原味的英語聽力資源來獲取這方面的知識是再好不過的了。

應該說本篇段落的城市生活節奏主題對考生來說並不陌生，作爲兩段翻譯的第一段在難度上也是可以接受的，在理解語義的基礎上，考生應將更多的精力放在英漢翻譯過程中的語序轉化上。比如首句中的such as London作爲後置的修飾信息在慣用漢語表達中通常是譯成“像…的…”的模式。

第二句中的But for others與段首的Many people相呼應，應譯成“有些人”，而非“其他人”。
busy與stressed作爲並列關係在漢語表達中也應注意對仗工整，最好各自譯成四字格，具體譯法因人而異，“充滿壓力”換成“面目凝重“在語義一致的情況下也是完全可以接受的。

第三句中的”Slow London”可以採用英譯漢中常用的形容詞→動詞的方式來翻譯，即“倫敦慢下來“，當然，鑑於緊張的考試時間，考生只需譯出這個組織試圖呼籲生活在倫敦的人們將節奏放緩的宗旨即可，不必拘泥於精緻完美的譯法而在此部分浪費過多時間。

最後一句中的Talking about myself其實本質和as far as I’m concerned等常用搭配無異，譯成“就我而言“或”拿我做比方“都可以接受。

總體而言，第一段的英譯中難度適中，主題也不偏頗另類，是考生在平時積累對生活認知觀察後（或在大量攝入真題練習總結後）能夠自然總結得出的一類考題，把握好時間和心態，相信能夠成爲拿分點。

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.

每週至少五天，每天參加16分鐘以上體育活動的高中青少年比例從2005年的18%增長到2010年的30%。與此同時，每天吃食物和蔬菜5次以上的高中青少年比例從21%下降到19%。在這次會議上，政府官員呼籲與肥胖病問題的鬥爭需要整個城市採取全方位的措施。解決肥胖問題不僅需要社區組織，教堂，非贏利組織和企業的參與，也需要銷售中介和組織，公園和娛樂部門積極地參與進來。

【解析】

本題難點在於數字和比例關係。主題爲obesity高中青少年的肥胖問題。
第一句話就有16,5,18,30還有2005年和2010年等數字。其中注意連讀aged youths容易混淆。
第二句話仍然是數字的表達。前兩句話，比例一個上升，一個下降。
第三句是政府官員的呼籲。在這句被動句中，需要注意holistic一詞的意思 “整體的，全盤的”。對於被動句的翻譯，要注意譯成漢語後無主句的現象，適當添加主語。
最後一句仍是被動句，但有很多並列名詞短語，注意as well as等邏輯連接詞。
可以看出，段落難度並不大，但是數字和比例關係是考查重點，這也再次提醒考生要在備考中重視數字聽力的練習。