高级口译考试真题与解析Word格式.docx
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slargestcollectorofdataaboutindividuals.
There'
resomeofuswhoarefairlypredictable.Campbell,forexample,asyoumightexpect,issomewhatconcentratedinthenorthernpartsofScotland,anditappearsreallybizarretobefoundsomewhereelse.
Well,with25,000namesasdifficulttogeneralize,whatyoucandoisputthemingeneralcategories,if,forexample,youlookatnameswhicharepeople'
swork.Likethename,Webber,youmightfinditismuchmorecommonintheMidlandsthaninthesouthofEngland.IfyougotoWales,mostpeoplegettheirnamesfromtheirancestorsandinYorkshireforexample,alotofpeoplehavenamesbasedontheplacesthattheyoriginallylivedinoratleasttheirancestorsdid.
Well,weonlyhave25,000namesonthiswebsite,butthere'
reanother50,000
namesnowfoundinBritainandthey'
reparticularlyinteresting,fortheyarenon-Britishnames.MostBritishnamesarefairlycommonandaboutwhatwecannowdoassuchislookforthefrequencyofallnamesfromdifferentpartsoftheworldanddifferentfaiths,religionsandlanguages.Andwhatthereisinnamesisactuallyextremelyusefulforresearchersinanthropologyandsociologymayfindalotaboutdifferentimmigrantgroupsandtheirdescendantsnowlivinginthiscountry.
【ListeningComprehension】
ListeningComprehension1
Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingconversation.
W:
Wehearduptherethatifyouareturneddownthefirsttime,youtryandpersevere,butIcan’timaginegoingbacktoabossafteryouhavebeenturneddown.
M:
Don’tgiveup.It’ssoimportantnottogiveup.Thefirstthingthatyouwannadoistrytounderstandwhatthesituationis,engageinsomecandidconversation.Iunderstandthatyouweren’thappywithmyproposaloryouarenotabletoapproveitatthistime.Tellmewhatsomeofyourconcernsare,becauseaskingforachangeinscheduleisoftenaboutnegotiation.So,maybewecancomeupwithsometypeofalternativeormiddleground,andifthat’snotpossiblerightnow,let’ssetatimetableforwhenwecanrevisitit,becausewhat’snotpossibletoday,couldbeplausiblein3or6monthsfromnow,becausecircumstancesandattitudeschange.Sodon’tgiveup.
Right!
Youdon’thavetobeapest.
That’sright.
Butjustdon’tgiveupquietly.OK.Wehearbossessaying,”Ican’thavepeoplejustwakeuponedayandsay,‘Ineedmoretimeoff’”,whatarethey
reallysaying?
M:
That’sright.Youcan’twalkinandjustmakethosedemands.Thebottomlineisbossesreallydowantustobehappy,butnotattheexpenseofproductivity.Andanytypeofachangeinschedule,anytypeofflexibility,really,isanaccommodation,notanentitlement,andsoitdoesn’tmatterwhyIamasking,whetherit’s“Iamamom,andIneedmoretimewithmykids.”or“Iamadadwhowantstocoachasoccerteam.”Itdoesn’tmatterwhatmyreasonsareforasking.IhavetobeabletoconvincethebossthatI’mgonnaproduceresults.
W:
That’soneofthesereasonsyoushouldsayoverandoveragain.Don’tgoinwiththepressingproblem.Goinwiththepressingsolution.
Solutionsreallyareyourwaytovictory,notalways.Butyouaredefinitelynotgonnasucceed,ifyougoinwithalaundrylistofproblems.IfIcomeandIsay:
“I’msosickofmycommute.Ireallyhavetoworkfromhomeonedayaweek.”
Butmaybethemostskepticismraisedbybossesisaboutthefactthatyou’rereallygonnadoasmuchorevenmorework.Howdoyouconvinceyourbossthatyoumeanitthatmoreworkwillbedone.Howdoyouconvinceandthenshowthem.
Offerbenchmarks.It’sthebestsolutionthatyoucanprovide.BecauseyouaregonnasayhereistheproposalthatIhave.Andhereishowwe’regonnameasuretheresults.BecauseIknowresultsareimportanttoyou,andareimportanttome,too.Somaybewe’regonnahaveaconversationfor50minuteseverytwoweeks.Sothatweunderstandhowtheflowofcommunicationisworking.Andifyouarenothappy,orI’mnothappy,wehavetheabilitytomakechangesalongtheway.
Right.
Flexibilityisthekey.Intermsofgettingthesespecialaccommodations,becauseImightsayIwanttoworkfromhomeeveryFriday.Butyouknowwhat?
Ifthereisapressingbusinessneed,Iwillswapdays.IwillbehereonthatFriday,andsobeingflexiblewiththisarrangement,withthisproposechangeofschedule.Hopesyougetcontrolofyourlife,andkeepthebosshappy.
1.Whatarethetwopeopletalkingabout?
2.Whatisthebottomlineforthebossesonthematteraccordingtotheman?
3.Whatisthebestsolutiontotheissuebeingdiscussedintheconversation?
4.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtotheconversation?
5.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthetwospeakersmostprobably?
ListeningComprehension2
Question6to10arebasedonthefollowingnews.
HustonUSA
Federalauthoritieshaveshutdowndozensofwebdomainsaspartofacrackdownontraffickingincounterfeitgoodsorcopyrightedworks.InternetusersattemptingtoaccessthewebsitesnowaregreetedbyanoticethatthesiteshavebeenseizedbytheDepartmentofHomelandSecurity’sImmigrationandCustomsEnforcement.
‘Thecoordinatedfederallawenforcementoperationtargetedonlineretailersofadiversearrayofcounterfeitgoods,includingsportsequipment,shoes,handbagsandsun-glassesaswellasillegalcopiesofcopyrightedDVDboxedsets,musicandsoftware,’theJusticeDepartmentsaidthecrackdowninvolvedtheseizureof82sites.TwelveofthecaseswereinvestigatedbyHouston-basedagentswithHomelandSecurityInvestigations,butmostofthesitesarebasedoverseas,particularlyineastAsia,accordingtotheHoustonofficeofHomelandSecurityInvestigations.
Canberra,Austria
SouthAfricaandAustraliahavesaidthenextmanagingdirectoroftheInternationalMonetaryFundshouldbeappointedonmeritandnotnationality.ThepairsaythecurrentappointmentsystemunderminestheIMF'
slegitimacy.ThebodyhasalwaysbeenheadedbyaEuropean,andUKchancellorGeorgeOsbornehasbackedChristineLagarde,Frencheconomyminister,forthepost.
ThepositionisvacantafterDominiqueStrauss-Kahnresignedlastweeksohecouldfightsexualassaultcharges.
Fortoolong,theIMF'
slegitimacyhasbeenunderminedbyaconventiontoappointitsseniormanagementonthebasisoftheirnationality,"
AustralianTreasurerWayneSwanandSouthAfricanFinanceMinisterPravinGordhansaidinajointstatement.
Inordertomaintaintrust,credibilityandlegitimacyintheeyesofitsstakeholders,theremustbeanopenandtransparentselectionprocesswhichresultsinthemostcompetentpersonbeingappointedasmanagingdirector,regardlessoftheirnationality.
KabulAfghanistan
SuicidebomberswieldingmachinegunshavestormedagovernmentbuildingineasternAfghanistan,officialssay.
InitialreportssayatleastthreegunmenwearingsuicidevestsshottheirwayintothetrafficpoliceheadquartersinKhostcity.
Securityforceshavesurroundedthecompoundandagunbattleistakingplace,policesay.Atleastonepersonisreportedtohavebeenkilled.TheattackcomesadayafterasuicidebombinginKabulkilledatleastsix.
Inthelatestattack,aguardwaskilledintheinitialassaultwhichhappenedatabout5o’clockonSunday,saidthearmycommanderforKhostprovince.
Theprovincialpolicechieftoldthelocalnewsagencythattherewerethreeotherpoliceofficerswhohadbeenwounded.TheTalibansaiditcarriedouttheattack.
London,UK
ThefirstservicethatallowsuserstopayforpurchasesviatheirmobilephonehasbeenlaunchedintheUK.
Userswishingtousethesystem-dubbedQuickTap-willneedOrangeandBarclaycardaccountsaswellasahandsetsetupforcontactlesspayments.
TheideaofthemobilewalletisgainingpopularityaroundEurope.
“HavingawalletonmyphonehasmadeitmuchmoreconvenienttomakepurchasesonthemoveandIlikethatitallowsmetokeeptrackofwhatI'
mspendingasIgo,"
saidDavidChan,chiefexecutiveofBarclaycardConsumer.Laterthissummer,userswillalsobeabletousetheservicetopaythetollontheM6motorway.
RichyvicIceland
TheIcelandicauthoritieshaveimposedalocalflightbanafterthecountry’smostactivevolcano,Grimsvotn,beganerupting.Aplumeofsmokehasrisen12milesintotheskyfromthevolcano.ButIceland'
sMeteorologicalOfficesaystheeruptionshouldnotcausewidespreaddisruptiontoairtraffic.Lastyear,ashcloudsfromanotherIcelandicvolcano,ledtotheclosureofalargesectionofEuropeanairspace.Governmentsfearedthatashparticlescouldcauseaircraftenginestofail,and
theclosurecausedchaostoairtravelers.TheIcelandiccivilaviationauthorityhasimposedaflightbanof120nauticalmilesaroundGrimsvotn.Theauthorityspokeswomansaid:
"
Wehaveclosedthearea
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