翻译考试历年中级口译真题(2):参考答案及解析_第4页

【原文】

American businessmen frequently use social situations to make business deals. One of the best examples 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 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 host's 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 ask the waiter about the ingredients of any dish in question. He should also have in mind a second dish he might order, just in case. Usually, the host will allow his guests to order first. Occasionally, a host may collect orders ahead of time and place them himself.

Napkins should be placed on your lap, and used periodically to wipe the corners of your mouth, especially when you are eating soup, salad with dressing, or an entrée in a sauce. When you finish the meal, the napkin is then placed on the table beside the plate.

【大意】商业午餐是美国商人用来谈生意的重要手段之一。本文介绍了美国商业午餐的习俗，比如该如何点饮料，如何点主菜，作为主人和客人分别应怎样做才算礼貌。文末还具体的讲述了餐巾的使用方法。

【解析】

15. Which of the following is recommended for a formal business lunch?

答案为B)。细节题。出处为For formal business lunches, it is wise to phone at least 1 day ahead to reserve a table。

16. After being seated and given a menu, what are you supposed to order first?

答案为D)。细节题。出处为After you have been seated and given a menu, your waiter will come and ask if you would like to order anything to drink。

17. What should you do if you've got any dietary restrictions?

答案为A)。细节题。对于下述这句话It is the host's responsibility to discover whether or not his guests have any special dietary restrictions（饮食禁忌）. 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（慎重地） ask the waiter about the ingredients（成分） of any dish in question. He should also have in mind a second dish he might order, just in case正确理解，可以排除错误选项。

18. According to the talk, where should you put the napkin when you finish the meal?

答案为D)。细节题。文章的最后一句话When you finish the meal, the napkin is then placed on the table beside the plate正是答案所在。

Questions 19-22

【原文】

M: Good evening, Madam. What can I do for you?

W: The name is McDonald. We've booked two double rooms for a week.

M: Let me see. I'm afraid there's been a mistake, Madam. Look, you've booked for next week.

W: Oh, lord. I shouldn't have let my mom do the booking for us. Haven't you any room free at all?

M: At this time of the year? In August, Madam? I'm terribly sorry, but the whole town's booked out. I'm afraid you won't find a room anywhere.

W: Not even a bed and breakfast place?

M: You might possibly find a farm if you went inland.

W: We want to be by the sea because of the children. They especially like to build sand castles.

M: Then I don't know what to suggest. There's a caravan park two miles along the coast. But I'm sure it's full. Or there's a Butlan's holiday camp.

W: No, thank you. We want some peace and quiet. Is there anywhere we can get a meal? We want to have our supper.

M: At this hour, it's already night o'clock. You could try the next town. The restaurants will be closed, but there are one or two snack bars.

W: We've been twelve hours on the road. There were queues five miles long in places. The children are dead tired.

M: Well, I'm sure we can do something for the children. They can sleep on the sofas in the lounge. But I'm afraid, I can't help you and your husband.

W: Oh, don't worry about us. We can sleep in the car. Cheer up dear. The drive home won't be so bad. There won't be nearly so much traffic going back to London.

【大意】这个对话发生在宾馆的前台接待和一名女旅客之间。一对夫妇带着孩子经过长途跋涉从伦敦赶到了这个宾馆所在的海边小镇，却发现房间预订错了时间，而在度假旺季整个小镇根本已无可供食宿之处。最终的决定是：让孩子们在宾馆休息室沙发过夜，夫妇俩回车上睡觉，第二天打道回府。

【解析】

19. Where's the conversation most probably taking place?

答案为C)。推理题。从对话开头的一问一答就可以推理出双方的关系：M: Good evening, Madam. What can I do for you? W: The name is McDonald. We've booked two double rooms for a week。显然是在宾馆前台的一个对话。

20. Why didn't the women and children check in?

答案为B)。细节题。出处是男士说的一句话Let me see. I'm afraid there's been a mistake, Madam. Look, you've booked for next week。

21. What's the reason that makes the woman choose to spend holiday by the sea?

答案为D)。细节题。出处为We want to be by the sea because of the children. They especially like to build sand castles（孩子们爱搭沙堡）。

22. Where would children sleep according to the conversation?

答案为B)。细节题。对话快要结束时男士提出了这个解决方案：Well, I'm sure we can do something for the children. They can sleep on the sofas in the lounge。