1、会计硕士专业学位联考英语(二)-25 及答案解析(总分:100.00,做题时间:90 分钟)一、Translation(总题数:4,分数:100.00)1.Never mind a crisp shirt or a firm handshake. If you want to impress a potential employer, put on a pair of spectacles. Job hunters are more likely to be hired if they wear glasses to their interview, according to a study.
2、 A third of adults think spectacle-wearers look more professional, while 43 per cent think they appear more intelligent. And 40 per cent of those with 20-20 vision would consider wearing clear lenses if it would improve their chances of getting a job. Another six per cent would put on glasses to fee
3、l fashionable, and nine per cent think spectacles make the wearer look more attractive, the study by the College of Optometrists found. Psychology professor Cary Cooper, from Lancaster University, said: “It is not surprising that businesses want to employ intelligent staff but the idea that intellig
4、ent people wear glasses is an old stereotype that has not gone away.“ In fact, glasses are a poor indication of intelligence because you can have bad eyesight for a number of reasons and then choose to wear contact lenses. It is possible that some people have more self-confidence and change their be
5、haviour when they put on glasses, which could in itself improve their chances at interview. Notes: (1)spectacle 眼镜(常用复数 spectacles) (2)optometrists 验光师 (3)stereotype 固定观念、先入为主的观念 (4)contact lens 隐形眼镜(常用复数 lenses) (分数:25.00)_2.Storytelling isn“t just for old folks and kids. It can help you move forwa
6、rd in your careerboth by showing what you“ve accomplished and by persuading employees to trust you. Stories can also aid hiring, says John Berisford, head of human resources at Pepsi Beverages. “I often ask one question, whether I“m interviewing a senior-level executive or a campus person: Tell me y
7、our story,“ said Berisford, who learned storytelling from his grandmother in West Virginia. “It“s the best way to get to know the entire human being.“ To instantly grasp the impact of a good yarn, think of bestselling books such as Fish! and Who Moved My Cheese? The ones that work are instantly memo
8、rable and forge emotional connections, says Katharine Hansen, Ph. D., co-owner of the Quintessential Careers website. But that doesn“t mean storytelling is right for every situation. “It can backfire if the teller is trying to build enthusiasm yet doesn“t feel it“, says Simmons. Choosing the right s
9、tory for your audience is crucial, as is editing it to be clear and concise. It also helps to be accurate; at a time when authenticity is scarce, no one wants to hear a tall tale. Notes: (1)yarn(口语)故事,奇谈 (2)backfire 向后开火;产生副作用 (3)concise 简洁的 (4)authenticity 真实,可靠 (分数:25.00)_3.Now to the last in our
10、week of special reports from Haiti. The earthquake there two months ago created one of the worst disasters in recent history. We“ve heard from kids who lost their family, were badly injured and had their homes and schools destroyed. Even though these children have suffered so much, they still have b
11、ig hopes for the future. “I want to be a nurse, to help the people who are sick.“ “Maybe an engineer.“ “I“d like to be a doctor and a dentist. I“d like to study in the United States.“ But there are no quick solutions to the problems Haiti has. The country was already poor before the earthquake, now
12、the little that many people did has been destroyed. It will take years to clear the rubble and longer still to rebuild the country. Tanya is working with the charity Save the Children in Haiti. She hopes that all the attention the country has been getting since the quake, will help it become stronge
13、r. “This is really a terrible moment for Haiti but it“s also an opportunity in a way, because there“s so much attention and desire to help. It“s a chance for the world to help Haiti build a better education system.“ Notes: (1)dentist 牙医 (2)rubble 碎石,瓦砾 (分数:25.00)_4.My idea to change the world for th
14、e better is to abolish money. That“s technically very easy and possible already. We have plastic cards on which we can store money. We have Internet bank accounts through which we can make transfers and actually we carry around mobile phones all of us that have smart cards on them that we can transf
15、er money, too. So it“s technologically possible. If we did it, we would be able to do without wallets and purses and that would save us quite a lot of bother. But the larger effects would be transforming the kind of society in which we live, and in particular, making us all more secure and bluntly a
16、ll more honest. There“s no point in robbing banks or mugging people if they don“t have any money, and right more than that, even things that aren“t for money, crime for money, typically uses money. I“m told there are not many drug dealers that accept credit cards or cheques, for example. Notes: (1)a
17、bolish 放弃,废除 (2)bluntly 直率地,坦白地 (3)mug(俚语)愚弄,欺骗 (分数:25.00)_会计硕士专业学位联考英语(二)-25 答案解析(总分:100.00,做题时间:90 分钟)一、Translation(总题数:4,分数:100.00)1.Never mind a crisp shirt or a firm handshake. If you want to impress a potential employer, put on a pair of spectacles. Job hunters are more likely to be hired if t
18、hey wear glasses to their interview, according to a study. A third of adults think spectacle-wearers look more professional, while 43 per cent think they appear more intelligent. And 40 per cent of those with 20-20 vision would consider wearing clear lenses if it would improve their chances of getti
19、ng a job. Another six per cent would put on glasses to feel fashionable, and nine per cent think spectacles make the wearer look more attractive, the study by the College of Optometrists found. Psychology professor Cary Cooper, from Lancaster University, said: “It is not surprising that businesses w
20、ant to employ intelligent staff but the idea that intelligent people wear glasses is an old stereotype that has not gone away.“ In fact, glasses are a poor indication of intelligence because you can have bad eyesight for a number of reasons and then choose to wear contact lenses. It is possible that
21、 some people have more self-confidence and change their behaviour when they put on glasses, which could in itself improve their chances at interview. Notes: (1)spectacle 眼镜(常用复数 spectacles) (2)optometrists 验光师 (3)stereotype 固定观念、先入为主的观念 (4)contact lens 隐形眼镜(常用复数 lenses) (分数:25.00)_正确答案:()解析:参考译文 除了整
22、洁得体的衣着,有力和稳健的握手,想要成就一次完美的面试,打动未来的雇主,也许,你还需要戴上一副让你看起来更加文质彬彬的眼镜。 一份调查研究显示,佩戴眼镜参加工作面试的求职人员被雇用的几率更高。有 1/3 的受访者表示,戴眼镜会使人看起来更具专业资质,而有 43%的人则表示,戴眼镜的人看起来更加聪明。 若能增加求职成功率,约有 40%视力健全的人愿意选择佩戴平光眼镜。这项调查的研究人员还发现,6%的人自认戴眼镜会让人看起来更加时髦,9%的人则认为眼镜能使人看起来越发具有吸引力。 兰开斯特大学心理学家加里库伯表示:“这点并不奇怪,雇主们都希望能找到具有聪明才智的雇员,而眼镜与之所产生必然关联的影响
23、并未消失。” 但事实上,眼镜也可能成为流露“不聪明”迹象的标志,你纵有各种理由患上近视,但为何偏偏不选择一副隐形眼镜。 戴眼镜或许能使人们感觉更有自信,并且改变一些行为习惯,这有可能增加他们的求职成功率。2.Storytelling isn“t just for old folks and kids. It can help you move forward in your careerboth by showing what you“ve accomplished and by persuading employees to trust you. Stories can also aid h
24、iring, says John Berisford, head of human resources at Pepsi Beverages. “I often ask one question, whether I“m interviewing a senior-level executive or a campus person: Tell me your story,“ said Berisford, who learned storytelling from his grandmother in West Virginia. “It“s the best way to get to k
25、now the entire human being.“ To instantly grasp the impact of a good yarn, think of bestselling books such as Fish! and Who Moved My Cheese? The ones that work are instantly memorable and forge emotional connections, says Katharine Hansen, Ph. D., co-owner of the Quintessential Careers website. But
26、that doesn“t mean storytelling is right for every situation. “It can backfire if the teller is trying to build enthusiasm yet doesn“t feel it“, says Simmons. Choosing the right story for your audience is crucial, as is editing it to be clear and concise. It also helps to be accurate; at a time when
27、authenticity is scarce, no one wants to hear a tall tale. Notes: (1)yarn(口语)故事,奇谈 (2)backfire 向后开火;产生副作用 (3)concise 简洁的 (4)authenticity 真实,可靠 (分数:25.00)_正确答案:()解析:参考译文 讲故事可不是老人和小孩的专利,它可以在事业上助你一臂之力你可以借此向大家展示你取得的成绩,还能用这种方法获得员工的信任。 百事饮料公司人力资源主管约翰贝里斯福德表示,讲故事同样有助于招聘员工。他说:“无论是在面试高级管理人员或是毕业生时,我都经常提这样一个问题:讲
28、讲你的故事。这是全面了解一个人的最佳方法。”贝里斯福德从居住在美国西弗吉尼亚的祖母那儿学会了如何讲故事。 凯瑟琳汉森博士是求职网站 Quintessential Careers 的联合拥有人,她表示,一个好故事的影响究竟有多大,想想鱼(Fish!)和谁动了我的奶酪 79( Who Moved My Cheese? )这些畅销书就知道了。那些行之有效的故事往往让人瞬间难忘,构建起情感纽带。然而,这并不意味着讲故事适用于任何情况。西蒙斯说,如果讲述者自己没有感受到激情,却要试图创造激情,可能会适得其反。你不但要让故事清晰简短,还要为特定的观众群选择恰当的故事。准确表述同样也很重要,在这个呼唤真实的
29、年代,没人喜欢听虚构的故事。3.Now to the last in our week of special reports from Haiti. The earthquake there two months ago created one of the worst disasters in recent history. We“ve heard from kids who lost their family, were badly injured and had their homes and schools destroyed. Even though these children h
30、ave suffered so much, they still have big hopes for the future. “I want to be a nurse, to help the people who are sick.“ “Maybe an engineer.“ “I“d like to be a doctor and a dentist. I“d like to study in the United States.“ But there are no quick solutions to the problems Haiti has. The country was a
31、lready poor before the earthquake, now the little that many people did has been destroyed. It will take years to clear the rubble and longer still to rebuild the country. Tanya is working with the charity Save the Children in Haiti. She hopes that all the attention the country has been getting since
32、 the quake, will help it become stronger. “This is really a terrible moment for Haiti but it“s also an opportunity in a way, because there“s so much attention and desire to help. It“s a chance for the world to help Haiti build a better education system.“ Notes: (1)dentist 牙医 (2)rubble 碎石,瓦砾 (分数:25.0
33、0)_正确答案:()解析:参考译文 现在我们关注一下本周来自海地的特别报道。两个月前海地发生的地震成为史上最严重的灾难之一。我们得知许多孩子成为孤儿,深受重伤,他们的家园和学校都在震中摧毁。尽管他们遭受了诸多痛苦,孩子们对未来还是满怀希望。 “我想成为一名护士,去帮助那些生病的人。” “我可能会成为一名工程师。” “我想要成为一名医生,一名牙医。我想要去美国学习(这些技能)。” 但是目前海地遇到的困难并没有什么快速解决方案。在震前这个国家的经济就不景气,如今人们仅有的那点东西都被地震毁坏了。仅清理废墟就需花费几年的时间,而重建整个国家则需要更久。塔尼亚目前在一家名为“救救海地的孩子”的慈善机构
34、工作。海地自地震后受到各方的关注,她希望这种关注能够帮助这个国家变得更强。 “对于海地而言,这是个非常可怕的时刻。但某种意义上这也是一个机遇,因为周围有众多人的关心和帮助。对于世界来说,这也是帮助海地重建一个更加合理的教育制度的机会。”4.My idea to change the world for the better is to abolish money. That“s technically very easy and possible already. We have plastic cards on which we can store money. We have Intern
35、et bank accounts through which we can make transfers and actually we carry around mobile phones all of us that have smart cards on them that we can transfer money, too. So it“s technologically possible. If we did it, we would be able to do without wallets and purses and that would save us quite a lo
36、t of bother. But the larger effects would be transforming the kind of society in which we live, and in particular, making us all more secure and bluntly all more honest. There“s no point in robbing banks or mugging people if they don“t have any money, and right more than that, even things that aren“
37、t for money, crime for money, typically uses money. I“m told there are not many drug dealers that accept credit cards or cheques, for example. Notes: (1)abolish 放弃,废除 (2)bluntly 直率地,坦白地 (3)mug(俚语)愚弄,欺骗 (分数:25.00)_正确答案:()解析:参考译文 我认为改善世界的方法就是废除现金。从技术层面来说这非常容易并且可行。我们拥有存有货币的塑料卡片,我们有能转账的网络账户。实际上,我们也都有装备智能芯片并有转账功能的手机。因此从技术上来说,这想法是可行的。如果我们将之实行,就能摆脱钱包,省下许多麻烦。但更大的效益在于这会转变我们居住的社会类型,尤其是让我们更安全,不得不更诚实。如果银行与个人都没现金,打劫他们就毫无意义了。更重要的是,即使不是为了现金,与钱有关的犯罪显然也需要现金。例如,我很少听说毒贩们也收信用卡和支票。