08春中级口译考试真题听力原文及考题解析.pdfVIP

口译资料无限网 新东方：08 春季中口听力Statements 原文评析 1. Diana is working as a sales-person for an insurance company this summer, it is a tough job and she gets to be outdoors from time to time. But the pay is decent. 本句是个转折题，尽管句子的前半形容Diana 在保险公司做销售的工作很辛苦，但句子的 重心还是出现在but 的后面，即报酬丰厚上。 2. Please dont get annoyed over what I said now. Im just worried about the delay. In no way do I blame you for what happened. You have tried your best. 本句用in no way 的倒装结构表达出否定的意味，显示出说话者的态度并非指责对方。 3. Mrs. Green called the after-sale service agency and had her almost-new refrigerator repaired for free because it was still under warranty. 有意思的是，昨天正巧是三·一五消费者维权日，这句话描述的就是在under warranty 保修期内，消费者找售后服务修冰箱的事情。 4. George is a true pal. He is ready to offer any kind of assistance whenever you are in need. Friends like him are few and far between. 本句出现词组few and far between，稀少，很少见的意思，曾经在托福考试中出现过。 即时考生不知道词组的含义，也能根据前文的内容判断出来。 5. Unless the whole production cost could be reduced to a reasonable limit, the company would have to double its budget by next year. 口译资料无限网 作为条件句的一种，unless 句型在历年考试中出现的并不多。除非把产品成本降到合理极 限，否则明年前公司不得不将预算翻倍，也就是说，成本降不下来的话，预算就必须翻倍。 6. If the goods could not arrive in time for the Christmas rush, good quality and competitive price would mean nothing at all. 圣诞购物高峰前货物到达不了的话，再高的质量和再有竞争力的价格都于事无补。这句话还 是比较容易理解的。 7. Well, Im sure we can work something out but its almost dinner time. May I suggest that we come back tomorrow, say 9 oclock, to continue the talk? 我们在上海新东方的中口听力课上强调过小词用法的重要性，考生应经常在词典上翻阅诸如 work, get, take 等词后接不同介词的意思及用法。本句中词组work things out的意思 解决问题。 8. If our products are to compete on the international market, advanced technology is a key element. The higher the technology, the better the products and the greater the competitiveness. 本次考试关于商务类的内容考得非常多，这句话牵涉到科技是第一生产力的问题，技术越 高，产品越好，越有竞争力。 9. The fact that Mr. Parkinson is a high-ranking CEO doesnt mean that he ca