上外中級(jí)口譯第三版聽力教程原文及講解--Unit-16Unit16.

Partone.AirqualityinBritain.2.Exercises.

1.ListentothepassageaboutairqualityinBritain.Andthenbrieflyanswerthefollowingquestions.

AirqualityinBritainhasimprovedconsiderablyinthelast30years.Totalemissionsofsmokeintheairhavefallenbyover85percentsince1960.Londonandothermajorcitiesnolongerhavethedensesmokeledinsmogofthe1950s.AndincentralLondonwintersunshinehasincreasedbyabout70percentsincethelate1950s.Howevernewconcernshavearisen,especiallyovertheemissionsfromthegrowingnumberofmotorvehicles,andtheirpossibleimpactonhealth.Measureshaveconsequentlybeenadoptedtoreducesubstantiallyemissionsfromnewvehicles.Theenvironmentactof1995providesanewframeworkforairqualitymanagement,includingthepublicationbythegovernmentmeaningtothestatementyouhear.

1)Accordingtotheregulationsenforcedbythehealthcareauthoritiesvisitorsaren’tallowedtostayinthehospitalafter10p.m.

2)ThefamouspopsingerwillgiveherlastperformanceintownonFridayafternoon.Wouldn’titbeniceifwedidn’thavetoworkthisFriday.

3)Thebicycleriderwasrefusedhelpbyseveralpassingmotoristsonthesideofthehighwayleadingintothetowncenter.

4)ThelawyerrevealedthatJohnwasnamedtheonlybeneficiaryinhisuncle’swillwhichwasasurprisetoall.Johnhadnevermethisunclebefore.

5)Allthepeoplewhowillfillthemanagerialpositionsofthenewcompanyhavebeenrecruited.Andthenewmanagementtrainingprogramwillstartlaterthisweek.

6)Theclient,aretiredengineerinhisearly70swasunhappybecausethelawyerhadturneddownhiscase.

7)Afterthebuildingwasdamagedbyafirecausedbyfaultywires,theinhabitantswerepaidbytheinsurancecompany.

8)Everyoneknowsthefollowingtrendasthetechnologyofelectronicsimproves,thepricesofpersonalcomputersshouldcomedown.

9)Thereshouldbeoneofthosedressesthatcanfityou.Theycomein3differentsizes.TheyareallimportedfromFranceorBritain.

10)Monerhasbeenofferedthemanager’sjob,althoughshehashardlyanyworkexperience.Thisisabigsurpriseevenforherself.

11)IneedtodosomethingtoimprovemyspokenFrench.Idon’tknowwhetherthecommunitycollegeoffersomething.

12)AttheboardmeetingheldlastFridayshevotedagainsttheinvestmentplan,becauseshethinksitinvolvestoogreatarisk.

13)Thelandlordcollectsrentonthefirstofthemonthwithoutfail.SoIneedtoalwayshavecashreadybeforetheendofeachmonth.

14)ThepresidentappointedMr.Brownheadofthenewlyformedcommission,althoughMr.Brownisalreadywellover60andheisexpectedtoretiresoon.

15)InordertomakemoremoneytosupporthertwosonsMarthaisholdingdown2jobsatthesametime,butshe’dbettertakeiteasy.

16)Pawllookedbetterwhenwevisitedhiminthehospitallastweek.Thedoctorsaidhecouldcomehometorecover.

17)We’vecometotherestaurantabittoolate.Wewouldliketohavethetablebythewindow,butthattablehasbeenreserved.

18)Aftermeetingwithseveralfailures,Walterhasbeenunsuccessfulwithhisnewbusiness.Hewasratherdepressedinrecentmonths.

19)Attheannualgeneralmeetingstheboardchairmanofthecarcompanyoutlinedthedevelopmentstrategyforthenextdecade.

20)EverybodysaysthatBobshouldn’tgointoartssinceheisnogoodinmath.Buthehadtodecideforhimselfinmyopinion.

Partthree.3.Exercises.

1.Acidrain.Listentothefollowingpassageandthenchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.

M:Youknoweveryonetodayisconcernedaboutpollution.Andscientistsaretalkingalotaboutonekindofpollution,acidrain.

W:Whyexactlyisitcalledacidrain?

M:It’scalledacidrainbecausetherainorsomeotherkindofprecipitationhasbeenpollutedwithacid.

W:Wheredoestheacidcomefrom?

M:Fromcarsorfactories,anythingthatburnscoaloroil.Thesearemadeupmostlyofsulphurdioxideandnitrogenoxides,whichreactwithwatervaportoformsulphuricacidornitricacid.

W:Youmeanthatwhencoaloroilisburnedacidgetsformed.Andwhenitrainsorsnowstheacidfallsbackontheearth?

M:Exactly.That’swhyitissodangerous.AcidrainhasbeenfallingoverareasofNorthernAmericanandNorthernEurope.Andifitisn’tcheckedtheaffectonthewatersupplyandplantofanimallifecouldbedisastrous.

W:ThisissomethingIshouldreadmoreabout.

Questions:

1)Whatisthebesttopicofthisconversation?

2)Whatenergysourcescauseacidrain?

3)Howissulphuricacidformed?

4)Accordingtothemanwhereisacidrainaproblem?

5)Whatactiondoesthewomanthinksheshouldtakenext?

2.Isnuclearpowersafe?Listentothefollowingdialogueabouttheuseofnuclearpower,andthenchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.

M:Theenergyminsterannouncedatapressconferenceyesterdaytheconstructionof3morenuclearpowerstations.Thesewereformsofavitalpartofthegovernment’senergyplansforthenext2decades.Anditneededtosatisfythecountry’sgrowingdemandsforelectricity.TheplanswerestronglycriticizedbyoppositionMPsaswellasanti-nuclearandenvironmentalistgroups.

W:Theymustbeabsolutelymad.Morenuclearpowerstations?

M:OK,Jane.Butwe’vegottogettheenergyfromsomewhere,haven’twe?Wecan’tjustgoonusingoilandcoal.

W:Look,themainpointisthattheyarejustnotsafe.Theyarerealmenace.Everyoneofthesethingsisanaccidentwaitingtohappen.LookattheChernobylforgottentosake.

M:Yes,OK.Iagreethereisarisk,ofcoursethereis.Butit’sminimal.Withmoderntechnologynuclearreactorsaremuchsafer.

W:Muchsafer?Youmustbejoking.No,lookatallthatradioactivewastetheyaredumpingintotheseaandunderground,nobodyreallyknowswhatwillhappenlongterm.

M:Thatisaproblem,sure.Butit’salsotruethatnuclearenergyischeapandcanproduceelectricityveryquickly.Lotsofcountrieshavenoalternatives.Theydon’thaveanyoil,coal,oranything.Whataretheysupposetodo?

W:Oh,comeon.Therearelotsofpossibilities.Well,quiteafew.Wejusthaven’treallylookedatthemseriouslyenough.Therearesolarenergyandwindpowerandwhat’scalledwavepower.Westillgotalotofcoal.

M:Allright,butthatalltaketimeandmoneytodevelop.Weneedenergynow.Andnuclearpoweristhebestalternative.

W:Oh,Idon’tbelievethis.Ireckonitjustcrazy.

Questions:

1)Whomadethegovernmentannouncementyesterday?

2)Whatisthegovernmentplanningtodo?

3)Howdoesthewomanfeelaboutthis?

4)Whatisthewoman’smainargument?

5)Whichofthefollowingstatementsisnottrueabouttheman’sargument?

3.Buildingdams.Listentoacollegereportandthenchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.

Millionsofacresoflandsofallkindsofwildlifemadetheirhomeshavebeenruinedinrecentyears.Thislandhasbeenruinedbyfederallyapprovedwaterprojectssuchasdamsbuiltinviolationoftherarelyenforcedlawpassedin1934.Accordingtothislawallprojectstomodifyabodyofwatercanbecarriedoutonlyafterathroughstudytodiscoverwhatdamagemaybecausedtothewildlifeinthatarea.Manystateshavenotcompliedwiththelaw.Inthreesouthernstates,Alabama,Louisiana,andMississippi,about1.2millionacresofwildlifehabitatshavebeencoveredwithwaterbecauseofdamswhichhavebeenconstructedthere.AnotherplantobuildadaminTennesseewasfoughtbecauseitwouldfloodlargeareasofwildlifehabitatparticularlyendangeringaspeciesofsmallfishcalledthesnaildarter.Theproposeddamwouldalsodestroyseveralimportantarcheologicalsites,includingtheancestralcapitaloftheancientCherrykyIndiannation.Topreventanyfurtherdestructionthepublicmustbecomeaccuratelyinformedabouttheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofournationalwaterprojects.Onlythencanwebeassuredtheexistinglawswillbeenforced.

Questions:

1)Accordingtothespeakerwhyhavemanyanimalsandbirdslosttheirhomes?

2)Whattypeofprojectsdoesthe1934lawdealwith?

3)Whatisrequiredbytherarelyenforced1934law?

4)Accordingtothespeakerhowmanysouthernstateshavelostlandbecauseofdams?

5)WhydidpeoplefightaplantobuildadaminTennessee?

6)Accordingtothespeakerhowcanfurtherdestructionbeprevented?

7)Accordingtothespeakerwhocanpreventfurtherdestruction?

Partfour.Listeningandtranslation.2.Exercises.

1.Sentencetranslation.ListenandtranslateeachsentenceyouhaveheardintoChinese.Thenwriteitinthespacegivenbelow.

1)Ihavesomefundsonhand,andIamwonderingwhetherIoughttoputtheminthesaving’saccount.

2)TheuniversityisbuildingalanguagelaboratoryforthedepartmentofEnglish,andthejobisscheduledtobecompletedearlynextyear.

3)Thebalanceofpowersiskeepingusoutofwarbecauseneithersidewouldreallydaretostartawarbecauseoftheconsequences.

4)Inadditiontousingnewspapersandthephonetheinternethasbecomethetoolforgettingmoredetailsonjobopenings,applicationsandothernecessaryinformation.

5)Onthedaystheyworkedemployedmenwork