1、上海市高级口译第一阶段笔试分类模拟听写题(五)及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Spot Dictation(总题数：0，分数：0.00)AToday“s topic is the heather moors of Scotland. It“s a sight that is 1 itself: the heather blooming on the moors 2 . But it is one that is becoming far less common. Rather alarmingly, the moors 3 , and nowadays only 4
2、is covered with heather, whereas in the not too distant past, this area was much greater, in the 1940s there was 5 heather than there is today. Why should any of this matter? Aside from the fact that 6 , does heather have any other value? The answer must be an emphatic yes. First of all, 7 would be
3、very hard pressed to survive without it. In fact, twenty-one species are 8 . Secondly, the heather moors provide the backdrop for certain sports such as deer stalking, which constitute 9 for the rural economy. Thirdly, this small bushy plant features prominently among 10 , and as is the case in many
4、 countries today, tourism is an important source of revenue 11 . So, if the heather moors are 12 to Scotland, why have they been allowed to shrink so drastically? To a certain extent, the damage is due to mismanagement and 13 on the part of landowners: 14 is one of the major factors that have contri
5、buted to 15 of the heather moors. On top of that, large tracts have been cleared so that 16 . It is becoming increasingly obvious that something should be done to 17 as soon as possible. Now, there is no disputing the fact that 18 over a long period has been one of the main causes of the problem, so
6、 there is no reason why 19 to manage the heather moors properly shouldn“t likewise bring positive results. Such programmes have recently got under way in certain areas, although it could be several years before 20 . （分数：50.00）BThe euro was established 10 years ago. On its 10th anniversary, we“re in
7、the midst of 1 . You may ask. Has the euro, which was controversial when it was established, helped Europe and the world 2 ? That“s a really good question, because the euro as you say was not only controversial, it was 3 . The idea of a bunch of countries getting together, pooling their sovereignty
8、to 4 rather than having a currency imposed when they get conquered or something, was very new and still 5 elsewhere. The short answer is yes. For the euro“s own members and for the system of the world as a whole, the euro has been a good thing and 6 . Countries in the eurozone, particularly countrie
9、s like Greece, Italy and Portugal, which would have seen 7 shoot through the roof and capital flee out of them, have had very little of that as 8 . Their interest rates have 9 but nothing like they would have if these countries 10 . By the same token, 11 Germany, France, and so onare suffering less
10、from 12 of their neighbor countries and their closest trading partners because 13 . On a global perspective, it“s a little less of 14 . There has certainly been no harm from the euro, and it has been 15 . It probably helps maintain a general sense of 16 in the world. The reason I“m just being a litt
11、le bit hesitant, and this is the theme of our new book, is that we feel the euro could 17 , both regionally to help those European countries outside the euro area, particularly in crisis 18 , and globally in terms of backing up and in some ways partnering or even 19 in global leadership. That“s wher
12、e we feel 20 . （分数：50.00）上海市高级口译第一阶段笔试分类模拟听写题(五)答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Spot Dictation(总题数：0，分数：0.00)AToday“s topic is the heather moors of Scotland. It“s a sight that is 1 itself: the heather blooming on the moors 2 . But it is one that is becoming far less common. Rather alarmingly, the moors
13、3 , and nowadays only 4 is covered with heather, whereas in the not too distant past, this area was much greater, in the 1940s there was 5 heather than there is today. Why should any of this matter? Aside from the fact that 6 , does heather have any other value? The answer must be an emphatic yes. F
14、irst of all, 7 would be very hard pressed to survive without it. In fact, twenty-one species are 8 . Secondly, the heather moors provide the backdrop for certain sports such as deer stalking, which constitute 9 for the rural economy. Thirdly, this small bushy plant features prominently among 10 , an
15、d as is the case in many countries today, tourism is an important source of revenue 11 . So, if the heather moors are 12 to Scotland, why have they been allowed to shrink so drastically? To a certain extent, the damage is due to mismanagement and 13 on the part of landowners: 14 is one of the major
16、factors that have contributed to 15 of the heather moors. On top of that, large tracts have been cleared so that 16 . It is becoming increasingly obvious that something should be done to 17 as soon as possible. Now, there is no disputing the fact that 18 over a long period has been one of the main c
17、auses of the problem, so there is no reason why 19 to manage the heather moors properly shouldn“t likewise bring positive results. Such programmes have recently got under way in certain areas, although it could be several years before 20 . （分数：50.00）解析：a symbol of Scotland 听力原文 Today“s topic is the
18、heather moors of Scotland. It“s a sight that is a symbol of Scotland itself, the heather blooming on the moors in all its purple glory. But it is one that is becoming far less common. Rather alarmingly, the moors have shrunk drastically, and nowadays only about a tenth of the land is covered with he
19、ather, whereas in the not too distant past, this area was much greater, in the 1940s there was twenty-five percent more heather than there is today. Why should any of this matter? Aside from the fact that it looks picturesque, does heather have any other value? The answer must be an emphatic yes. Fi
20、rst of all, quite a number of rare birds would be very hard pressed to survive without it. In fact, twenty-one species are associated solely with heather. Secondly, the heather moors provide the backdrop for certain sports such as deer stalking, which constitute an important source of income for the
21、 rural economy. Thirdly, this small bushy plant features prominently among the country“s tourist attractions, and as is the case in many countries today, tourism is an important source of revenue for Scotland“s economy. So, if the heather moors are of such great value to Scotland, why have they been
22、 allowed to shrink so drastically? To a certain extent, the damage is due to mismanagement and a short-sighted attitude on the part of landowners, overgrazing by sheep is one of the major factors that have contributed to the deterioration of the heather moors. On top of that, large tracts have been
23、cleared so that trees could be planted. It is becoming increasingly obvious that something should be done to halt this decline as soon as possible. Now, there is no disputing the fact that abuse of the land over a long period has been one of the main causes of the problem, so there is no reason why
24、large-scale projects to manage the heather moors properly shouldn“t likewise bring positive results. Such programmes have recently got under way in certain areas, although it could be several years before the results become apparent.解析：in all its purple glory解析：have shrunk drastically解析：about a tent
25、h of the land解析：twenty-five percent more解析：it looks picturesque解析：quite a number of rare birds解析：associated solely with heather解析：an important source of income解析：the country“s tourist attractions解析：for Scotland“s economy解析：of such great value解析：a short-sighted attitude解析：overgrazing by sheep解析：the d
26、eterioration解析：trees could be planted解析：halt this decline解析：abuse of the land解析：large-scale projects解析：the results become apparentBThe euro was established 10 years ago. On its 10th anniversary, we“re in the midst of 1 . You may ask. Has the euro, which was controversial when it was established, hel
27、ped Europe and the world 2 ? That“s a really good question, because the euro as you say was not only controversial, it was 3 . The idea of a bunch of countries getting together, pooling their sovereignty to 4 rather than having a currency imposed when they get conquered or something, was very new an
28、d still 5 elsewhere. The short answer is yes. For the euro“s own members and for the system of the world as a whole, the euro has been a good thing and 6 . Countries in the eurozone, particularly countries like Greece, Italy and Portugal, which would have seen 7 shoot through the roof and capital fl
29、ee out of them, have had very little of that as 8 . Their interest rates have 9 but nothing like they would have if these countries 10 . By the same token, 11 Germany, France, and so onare suffering less from 12 of their neighbor countries and their closest trading partners because 13 . On a global
30、perspective, it“s a little less of 14 . There has certainly been no harm from the euro, and it has been 15 . It probably helps maintain a general sense of 16 in the world. The reason I“m just being a little bit hesitant, and this is the theme of our new book, is that we feel the euro could 17 , both
31、 regionally to help those European countries outside the euro area, particularly in crisis 18 , and globally in terms of backing up and in some ways partnering or even 19 in global leadership. That“s where we feel 20 . （分数：50.00）解析：a global financial crisis 听力原文 The euro was established 10 years ago
32、. On its 10th anniversary, we“re in the midst of a global financial crisis. You may ask. Has the euro, which was controversial when it was established, helped Europe and the world cope with the crisis? That“s a really good question, because the euro as you say was not only controversial, it was tota
33、lly new territory. The idea of a bunch of countries getting together, pooling their sovereignty to create a new currency rather than having a currency imposed when they get conquered or something, was very new and still hasn“t been replicated elsewhere, The short answer is yes. For the euro“s own me
34、mbers and for the system of the world as a whole, the euro has been a good thing and has performed very well. Countries in the eurozone, particularly countries like Greece, Italy and Portugal, which would have seen their interest rates shoot through the roof and capital flee out of them, have had ve
35、ry little of that as members of the euro area. Their interest rates have gone up somewhat but nothing like they would have if these countries had dropped out. By the same token, the major economies within EuropeGermany, France, and so onare suffering less from competitive devaluations or depreciatio
36、ns of their neighbor countries and their closest trading partners because they“re in the eurozone. On a global perspective, it“s a little less of a slam dunk. There has certainly been no harm from the euro, and it has been a story of relative stability. It probably helps maintain a general sense of
37、price stability in the world. The reason I“m just being a little bit hesitant, and this is the theme of our new book, is that we feel the euro could play a much more important role, both regionally to help those European countries outside the euro area, particularly in crisis in Eastern Europe, and
38、globally in terms of backing up and in some ways partnering or even rivaling a bit the dollar in global leadership. That“s where we feel the euro is letting us down.解析：cope with the crisis解析：totally new territory解析：create a new currency解析：hasn“t been replicated解析：has performed very well解析：their inte
39、rest rates解析：members of the euro area解析：gone up somewhat解析：had dropped out解析：the major economies within Europe解析：competitive devaluations or depreciations解析：they“re in the eurozone解析：a slam dunk解析：a story of relative stability解析：price stability解析：play a much more important role解析：in Eastern Europe解析：rivaling a bit the dollar解析：the euro is letting us down
