翻译考试历年中级口译真题(14):答案及听力原文_第3页

 ⅡTalks and Conversations
Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear several short talks and conversations. After each of  these,  you  will  hear  a  few  questions.  Listen  carefully,  because  you  will  hear  the  talk  or conversation and questions only once. When you hear a question, read the four answer choices and choose the best answer to that question. Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.

Questions 11 to 14 are based on the following conversation.
Man:         Betty, Is family life in Britain very different from family life in your own country?
Woman:    No, I don't think so. But I have noticed a few differences.
Man:         Oh, such as what?
Woman:    Well,  the  family  unit  seems  to be  smaller  here than  in  my  country.  For  you,  the family is simply Mum, Dad and the children.
Man:         You have a more extended family circle, do you?
Woman:    Yes. It's quite common in my country to have a grandmother and an unmarried aunt or  uncle living in as part of the family. And we wouldn't dream of sending an elderly relative to an old persons  home, for instance.
Man:         You take care of elderly relatives yourselves, I gather.
Woman:    Oh yes. We haven't got all your welfare services and it s the family's duty to look after an elderly parent, for example.
Man:         What about hospitality? D'you think English families do a lot of entertaining?
Woman:    Yes, but in a rather formal way. You don't like people to “drop in ”without  a previous invitation, do you? In my country it's quite usual to drop in on friends and relatives.
Man:          Have you ever lived in with an English family.
Woman:    Yes, I have. I was an au pair girl for a year, helping with the housework. I learned a lot about English family life then. I'd never realized how fond the Englishman is of his home and family, his garden and his pets.
Man:          Pets? What sort of pets did they have?
Woman:    Oh, all sorts—dogs, cats and goldfish.
Man:          Did you enjoy living in with the family?
Woman:    Oh, yes. They were very kind. Everybody helped with the washing up, including the children, and we always found time to sip tea and watch television in the evenings!

Question No.11.       According to the conversation, what is an extended family?
Question No.12.       Which of the following is true about the British people?
Question No.13.       What did the woman do when she was living with a British family?
Question No.14.       What, according to the woman, are the British people especially fond of?

Questions 15 to 18 are based on the following talk. 
      Glasgow is certainly a good place to study architecture.  The Glasgow School  of  Art  is   famous and everywhere there are magnificent buildings like the School of Art itself, which was designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh. I expect  you  are familiar with  his work. Apart  from that there are a lot of museums and art galleries; a whole wing in the Hunterian Art Gallery is devoted to Mackintosh.

      The city is becoming more cosmopolitan, at least as well as very reasonably priced lunches with traditional Scottish food.

      It is not difficult to travel in the city. The underground is very cheap, and even the taxis are not expensive. The center of the city is well planned, with a good shopping mall.

      There is plenty to do in the evenings. Glasgow has eight theatres, as well as concert halls and  cinemas, and if you are fond of live  music,  you  can  hear  it  in  pubs  and  clubs.  At  the weekends, of course, there is beautiful countryside not far away, and you can play golf if you are interested.

      There are not  many bad points. It's probably not  the best place to improve your  English because it takes time to get used to the local accent. And it's a good idea to keep out of the way when there are matches between Rangers and Celtic because people take football very seriously. Finally, you need to bring an umbrella. It rains rather a lot, almost twice as much as in London!

Question No.15.       According to the talk, for what is the Glasgow School of Art famous?
Question No.16.       Why does the speaker mention the variety of foods in the city?
Question No.17.       What is one advantage of the city s transportation system?
Question No.18.       The city of Glasgow is NOT recommended for which of  the  following groups of people?

Questions 19 to 22 are based on the following conversation.
Man:       Marsha! I wish you had told somebody where you were going to be ! I've been looking over for you! You've got to drop what you re doing right now! We don't have much time!
Woman:  I don't know what you're talking about…
Man:       Come  on! We've  got  to  go. There's a big fire in King's Football stadium.  Second Avenue!We've got to get over there right away to cover it !
Woman:  David, you can t do that! The news team is probably already there. It s their  story, not yours!
Man:        No! It's our story—yours and mine! The news team is doing a story up in Danbury today. They couldn't possibly make it back in time. Come on!
Woman:  Have you talked to Bob?
Man:       Of course! He called me about it. He said to get over there right a way!
Woman:  He wants you to cover it. You don't need me. David! Haven t you heard? At the end of the month I'm…
Man:        Marsha! What  I  told  Bob  was  that  we'd  do  it  together!  You've  got  to  go! Bob's counting on you .
Woman:   You know very well you can handle it yourself, David. This is…         
Man:         Look. I wish we had time to argue about this, but we don't. We're wasting valuable time.  Come  on!  I'll  get  the  camera  equipment  and  meet  you  at  the  van  in  five  minutes. You'd better start trying to come up with some possible story angles! Let's go!
Woman:    But. David…
Man:         Later. O.K.? Right now, let's do our job!
Woman:    Well. O.K… I need to stop by my office to get some things—then I'll meet you in the parking lot.