2004年3月英語高級口譯考試筆試真題+音頻+答案

SECTLON1: LISTENLNG TEST (30 minutes)

Part A: Spot Dictationhttp://tr.hjenglish.com/

Section 3: Translation Test
??鑒于公眾不斷收到垃圾電子郵件，加利福尼亞決定開展美國歷來最為嚴(yán)厲的打擊行動。1月1日，加州通過一條法律，使得計算機用戶有權(quán)拒收垃圾郵件，并對郵件發(fā)送者提出訴訟， 要求最高達一百萬美元的賠償。?

? 垃圾郵件內(nèi)容五花八門，既包括健身美體廣告，也包括優(yōu)惠的按揭貸款廣告。加州的打擊行動力度十足，但這也使得美國商會和占據(jù)龐大市場份額的公司感到不安。他們認(rèn)為這樣 的法律會阻礙在線廣告的發(fā)展，所以就提出保守得多的措施，力圖減弱加州和其他采取類似法律的各州的影響。?

? 但這種做法只考慮個人利益，自然難以獲得支持。潮水般涌來的垃圾郵件不僅令電腦用戶大為光火，而且也大大影響了正常郵件的傳遞速度。結(jié)果，商家還要花費大筆金錢打擊垃圾郵件。 http://tr.hjenglish.com/

? 事實上，10 月22日一項調(diào)查表明，垃圾郵件的泛濫使得商家苦心經(jīng)營的電子商務(wù)嚴(yán)重受損。據(jù)專門研究公共事務(wù)的非營利組織丕優(yōu)慈善基金會(Pew Charitable Trusts)調(diào)查顯示，有25 ％的人因為垃圾郵件的緣故減少了電子郵件的使用，而75％的人則不愿把自己的郵件地址告訴別人，甚至不愿意告訴在線零售商。

SECTION 4：LISTENING TEST

Part A: Note-taking and Gap-filling http://tr.hjenglish.com/

Part B: Listening and Translation
I. Sentence Translation
1.?? I’d like to spend a few minutes of your time looking back over this year. I’m going to divide? my review into three areas: Firstly, finance; Secondly, personnel; and finally technology. http://tr.hjenglish.com/

2.?? The domestic consumer market has been very competitive and will continue to be so. Our result in this market has been rather disappointing, just 1% up compared with last year.

3.?? There are only 8 official public holidays a year, none of them celebrates anything to do with state or nation, though the first Monday in May is the British holiday in honor of working people.

4.?? On the financial front, the result has been very pleasing. Turnover has increased by 14%. Costs have dropped by 3%. And profits are up by 16%.

5.?? Our policy of personnel development through training and promotion opportunities has been a great success. The training department has expanded considerably and moved into new areas such as quality assurance and sales training.

II. Passage Translations http://tr.hjenglish.com/
1.?? In advertising, the most common direct medium is the mail. The advantage of advertising by mail is that the ad goes directly in the potential customers’ hands. However, many people don’t bother to read these ads. In fact, we call them “junk mail” and often throw them away without even opening the envelop. Another direct medium is billboards, these are the huge signs that you see whenever you drive down the streets. Billboards are useful because they are colorful and easy to see, and the message is permanent. However, the message must be short enough for drivers to read as they are passing by.

2.?? Nearly all British people in full time jobs have at least four weeks’ holiday a year, often in two or three separate periods. The normal working week is 35 to 40 hours, Monday to Friday. People who have to work in shift with unsocial hours are paid extra for the inconvenience. More overtime is worked at extra pay than the most other western European countries. But there is relatively little “moonlighting”, that is independent work for pay in leisure hours. Another way of saying this is that the “black economy” involving work paid privately in cash and not officially recorded or taxed is relatively small.

Section 5: Reading Test http://tr.hjenglish.com/
1.?? Compared with regular plastics, corn-based plastics, with vegetable as its main ingredient, fully degrades in 47 days, doesn’t emit toxic fumes when incinerated, and requires less fossil fuel to manufacture. With these features, it can be a good choice in a society that is increasingly environment-conscious.

2.?? The biodegradable materials of the new plastic won’t break down in regular landfills; they have to be taken to special industrial sites and treated like compost; they won’t decompose in home compost bins because the temperature there is not high enough; when filled with hot food, or placed in the dishwasher or microwave, the containers will melt.

3.?? Apart from being used as conventional containers or packaging, corn-based plastics can also serve as an alternative for molded foam products, electronic packaging, and cups. Featuring biodegradability, low emission of toxic fumes, and less consumption of fossil fuel for manufacturing, it is environmentally safer.

4.?? CBT refers to cognitive behavioral therapy, a booming psychotherapy in the last two decades. CBT is based on the idea that all moods and their disorders originate in thoughts, so the aim is to adjust attitudes by recognizing and refuting negative thoughts as they occur. http://tr.hjenglish.com/

5.?? Based on his research, Gordon Parker challenges the claim that CBT is more effective than traditional psychotherapy. He believes that the effectiveness of CBT is over-estimated and the positive outcomes of CBT cannot be simply attributed to the therapy itself, though it might benefit some certain subgroups.
???? Andrew Butler disagrees with Parker’s conclusion and is critical of the methodology involved. He admits the defects of CBT, but argues that the effectiveness of CBT compared with other medication is well supported by many studies.

6??? The CBT studies are not impressive and have a lot to improve. Some methodologies used are not proper, and several human variables can make valid testing difficult, e.g., a patient’s motivation, an individual therapist’s skills and manner, and so on.

7.?? As the Chief Justice of Alabama, Roy Moore is a controversial figure for his overt devotion to the Ten Commandments. He literally decorated his courtroom with a plaque bearing God’s laws, installed a granite carving of the Commandments, and he was a staunch advocate that the Commandments be observed, which brought him the name “Ten Commandments judge”. http://tr.hjenglish.com/

8.?? Roy’s Rock aroused strong opposition and order of removal from the federal court and judiciary world, and threat of removal from his post for failure to obey, since religious artifact is supposed to be inappropriate in a court of law, and Roy’s Rock apparently challenges that principle.
???? Roy Moore declared that he would never give up, and his supporters voiced their support for Moore and protest against the ruling for removal of Roy’s Rock.

9.?? With his humble background from an ordinary family and rich experiences in different aspects, Roy Moore is highly respected and deemed legendary among his supporters. The majority of Alabama residents approve of his stone monument.

10.? If Roy Moore still insists on his Roy’s Rock and refuse to remove it according to the federal ruling, he might be dismissed from his post as the chief justice of Alabama, as his attitude can be regarded as violation against the ethics of judges. http://tr.hjenglish.com/

Section 6: Translation Test
?????? The traditional Chinese culture, both extensive and profound, starts far back and runs a long, long course. More than 2,000 years ago there emerged in China Confucianism represented by Confucius and Mencius, Taoism, represented by Lao Zi and Zhuang Zi, and many other theories and doctrines that figured prominently in the history of Chinese thought, all being covered by the famous term, "the masters' hundred schools." http://tr.hjenglish.com/

????? From Confucius to Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the traditional Chinese culture presents many precious ideas and qualities, which are essentially populist and democratic. For example, they lay stress on the importance of kindness and love in human relations, on the interest of the community, and on the idea that the world is for all, especially on patriotism as embodied in the saying, "everybody is responsible for the rise or fall of the country;" and long suffering and hard working diligence and frugality in household management, and respecting teachers and valuing education. All these have played a great role in binding and regulating the family, the country and the society.

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