翻译考试历年中级口译真题(2):参考答案及解析_第2页

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?

【预测】四个选项中出现的关键词频率最高的是：director, proposal，四个选项似乎牵涉到三个主题，听时注意主语和动词的判断，以确定主题。

【解析】答案为A)。答案根据前半句判断，它所表达的意思即：主管太忙了没时间读一遍你的计划，read over和A)中的attend to（关注）信息相符。后半句给出一个建议：明天再来看看有什么确切的消息（something definite）。显然讲话者是主管的助手或秘书。此题的干扰项B)中的错误在于help you read一词，不合逻辑。

【注释】proposal：提议，建议。kind of busy：有点忙，口语中常用到kind of, 表示有一点。

5.

【原文】We don't have enough information for our financial plan, but it is due tomorrow. So I'm afraid we'll just have to make do with what we have got..

【预测】读题划关键词，发现B)、C)、D)均牵涉到时间状语的辨析，而A)中的ask for more time 也与时间有关，听时关注原句中的时间信息。

【解析】答案为D)。原句中与时间相关的信息：it is due tomorrow，并且整句并未提到要求延期的信息，later than expected及ask for more time均可排除。所以选D)。

【注释】have do with sth：将就着用，凑和着用。例：I haven't got any cream, so we will have to make do with milk.

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 a bad impression.

【预测】划出每个选项的关键词，A)核心词：talk too much，bad impression；B)核心词：silence, uncomfortable；C)核心词：keep silent, employ strategy；D)核心词：aggressive。四个选项均与Americans在business negotiation方面的行为/态度相关。

【解析】答案为B)。前半句清楚地指出：Americans avoid silence，选项A)、C)可以排除。后半句的keep on talking和silence makes a bad impression均进一步指出美国人在谈生意时的态度，但没有达到D)中aggressive（好争吵的、有决心成功的）那样的程度。故选A)。

【注释】a variety of strategies：各种策略。employ：动词，正式用法，使用。例：He employs a special teaching method in the classroom.

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【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.

【预测】四个选项的信息量很大，快速浏览，发现A)、C)、D)三个选项中均有表达转折的词：though；despite, 而B)则是虚拟语气：could have done more business, 所以在听原句时关注语气：是虚拟还是转折？判断语气后，若能排除虚拟，再根据A)、C)、D)中的关键词：best time; unable to start business; need to find a better time来确定答案。

【解析】答案为A)。这题较难，是一道推理题。听到But时，确定转折语气，按听力的原则，but带出的句子往往是考点所在：我觉得之前在这里没有更好的做生意的时机。暗示的意思就是：现在是最佳时机。

【注释】I do not believe there has ever been a more exciting time to do business here.=I believe there has never been a more exciting time to do business here。

8.

【原文】I've already mentioned to the director about the signing of the agreement three times this month. Each time he said he was ready, but nothing happens.

【预测】每个选项的动词不同而主语和宾语相同：A)already sign; B)read 3 times; C)can't sign; D)not ready to sign。听时尤其注意动词的辨析。

【解析】答案为D)。此题也是一道推理题。整个句子描述了一个情节：mention the signing of agreement?said he was ready?nothing happens。也就是说，说好签却没有签。

【注释】略。

9.

【原文】We are a new and growing firm in the area. And we're willing to do our best to attract customers away from our competitors with more favorable terms.

【预测】四个选项均是因果关系。划出关键词：A)not compete, since just started; B)want more customers, so make more offers; C)unable to provide best service, because no competitive advantage; D)merge competitors, as growing。

【解析】答案为B)。句子的后半句是理解关键：attract customers away from our competitors （把顾客从竞争对手那里吸引过来），凭什么条件？more favorable terms（更加优惠的条件）。

【注释】terms pl)条件，例如：We are trying to negotiate the loan on favorable terms.（我们正在协商，力争以更优惠的条件获取贷款）。 merge our competitors：合并我们的竞争者。

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【原文】Compared to a meat-centered diet, meatless meals can easily supply all the essential nutrients our body requires, and cost only 20 to 30% as much.

【预测】划出关键词，按常识可以排除B)。判断句子的主题是有肉/无肉的饮食对身体是否有益。

【解析】答案为C)。理解的重点在后半句：supply all the essential nutrients，与C)中的equally nutritious相符；cost only 20% to 30% as much与less expensive相符。

【注释】meat-centered diet：以肉为中心的饮食。essential nutrients：必要的营养物质。（补充：素食者：vegetarian；veggie（口语））。