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2012翻译资格考试口译模拟练习(2)

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  Part B: Listening Comprehension

  Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following conversation.

  (Woman) Come in!

  (Man) Hi, Professor Johnson! Do you have a minute?

  (Woman) Fredrick! Come in.

  (Man) I like your new office!

  (Woman) Thanks! It’s much nicer than my old one… What can I do for you?

  (Man) Well… er… I’d like to talk about my English.

  (Woman) Your English is great! You were my top student last semester. How’s your new listening/speaking class with Professor Simmons?

  (Man) He’s a good teacher, alright… but, I’m worried about my classmates.

  (Woman) Your classmates?

  (Man) I mean… my classmates are from all different countries. I’m afraid that if I talk with them during group work, I’ll pick up their accents.

  (Woman) I wouldn’t worry about that if I were you. There’s no way you can pick up a different accent just from being in class a few hours a week.

  (Man) Really?

  (Woman) Really! Just think of all the English you’re exposed to every day here in the United States. You listen to the radio, you watch TV, you talk with your American friends, you chat with people in stores…. Most of the English you hear is American English. You’re only with your classmates a couple of hours a day. That’s not going to affect your accent.

  (Man) Are you sure?

  (Woman) Positive! Let me give you an example…. Umm … say you have a mother from Germany living in the United States. Let’s say she has a child here. Even if the mother speaks English with a German accent, her child will still grow up speaking American English. Why? Because the child’s getting language from lots of other places, not just the mother. It’s the same for your situation.

  (Man) I understand your example about the child… but I think children learn language differently than adults.

  (Woman) Actually you’re right. It isn’t exactly the same because children CAN actually learn accents. Their minds and bodies are much more flexible than ours, so it’s easier for them. For adults who are studying a foreign language, accent is one of the hardest things to improve. In fact, most adults never lose their native accents.

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conservative [kən'sə:vətiv]

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adj. 保守的,守旧的
n. 保守派(党),

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rhythm ['riðəm,'riθəm]

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n. 节奏,韵律,格律,节拍

 
budget ['bʌdʒit]

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n. 预算
vt. 编预算,为 ... 做预算

 
limited ['limitid]

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adj. 有限的,被限制的
动词limit的过

 
affect [ə'fekt]

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vt. 影响,作用,感动

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acceleration [æk.selə'reiʃən]

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n. 加速,促进,加速度

 
reluctant [ri'lʌktənt]

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adj. 不情愿的,勉强的

 
treasury ['treʒəri]

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n. 国库,宝库 (大写)财政部,国债

 
global ['gləubəl]

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adj. 全球性的,全世界的,球状的,全局的

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stock [stɔk]

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n. 存货,储备; 树干; 血统; 股份; 家畜

 


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