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2009年3月上海中级口译笔试真题答案及听力原文 SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST Part A: Spot Dictation 1. round, flat cakes 2. German immigrants 3. their name 4. claim 5. clear answer 6. great hit 7. fast, practical and cheap 8. in the 1920s 9. 5 cents each 10. drive-in restaurant 11. popular menu items 12. conquer 13. hot dog stand 14. spring up 15. sold 12 hamburgers 16. US culture 17. 60% 18. 7% Part B: I. Statements 1. A. 原文：Mrs. Jones came to us at the airport. We thought she was the secretary but she turned out to be the president of the company. 2. 原文：After Susan carefully explained her ideas at the board meeting last week, the directors all voted for the change shes made concerning the proposed project. 3.原文：Of the students participating in our universitys research project, 73% classified themselves as freshmen and sophomores. 4. 原文：Originally we had planned to buy a car by the end of last year, but then with the recent fluctuation of the crude oil prices we decided to postpone the purchase. 5. 原文：Most people I know are interested in the proposed tax reform being debated in the congress because they hope it will lower taxes for them. 6. 原文：If youre good at managing your own time and energy, it is very likely that you can do well both in your schoolwork and for your career 7. 原文：Mr. Paul White, thank you very much for your inquiry, but I feel the position more suits a female applicant. Anyway, I will keep your name on file. 8. 原文：Is this your best quote? I thought prices will be coming down now given the current situation of financial and economic crisis. 9. 原文：Last month our manager took a ten-day business trip to Chicago, but he had to stay there for 3 more days as the negotiation turned out to be a tougher one. 10. 原文：When our children are made confident that they are positive and competent individuals, they will adapt themselves to the changing society and successfully accomplish personal goals. II. Talks and Conversations Questions 11--14 W：What are you laughing abou