SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST
Part A: Spot Dictation
【答案】
1. popularity 11. press buttons
2. simply to reduce 12. The Amount to be Withdrawn
3. suspect 13. verify
4. round-the-clock 14. work on the request
5. plastic card 15. personal ID number
6. offer ATM service 16. without authorization
7. transaction 17. ask you to try again
8. machine's keypad 18. keep the card
9. four or six digits 19. card theft
10. display screen 20. in a single day
Part B: Listening Comprehension
1. Statements
1.
【原文】Up to now, none of the candidates who applied for the position has the required credentials. We'd better let our ad in the Help-Wanted Section run for more weeks.
【預測】劃出每個選項的關鍵詞：A)not one qualified; B)nobody applied; C)only one applied; D)interviewed nine,顯然話題是應聘、面試。B)、C)項矛盾，可能有一個成立。A)中的qualified應該是關注的重點，此選項的內容在深度上高於其他3個注重數字的選項。
【解析】答案爲A)。聽力的重點在前半句：none of the candidates who applied說明B)、C)錯。D)中的nine是對none的混淆，也不對。 required credentials與A)中的not qualified相符合。
【註釋】credentials：證件，關於某人可以相信、信任或具有權力的證件或證明書。Help-Wanted Section：(報紙上的)求助、招聘版。run an ad：做廣告。
2.
【原文】Originally Florence was only asked to make some introductory remarks, but she ended up giving a speech herself when the speaker came down with the flu.
【預測】劃出每個選項的關鍵詞，判斷話題顯然是speech，並涉及到introduce remarks(介紹辭)，選項中有一個混淆點：是Florence還是speaker作了演講?聽時特別注意判斷這個問題。
【解析】答案爲B)。前半句講的是originally(原本的)情況：Florence致介紹辭，後半句的but轉折必然是重點：end up giving a speech(最終作了演講)，原因是speaker came down with flu(得了流感病倒了)。句子提供的信息與B)相符。
【註釋】end up doing sth：以(沒有預期到的結果)告終。come down with (disease)：病倒了。
3.
【原文】You know what? I've got to finish that evaluation report for the board meeting next week. A 10-page report within the week! There goes my social life this weekend.
【預測】讀題劃關鍵詞，每個選項均有一個不同的動賓詞組：finish report; hate to join social activities; work extra time; not attend board meeting。聽力時判斷整句的主題最爲重要。
【解析】答案爲C)。此題的干擾項中出現原句中的不少關鍵詞彙，但正確的選項卻是根據說話者的語氣推理出來的：前兩句說到report的長度和時限，後半句說道：週末的社交生活又泡湯了!由此可推出work extra time這個信息，故選C)。
【註釋】There goes...：losing sth/opportunity/money as a result of sth that has just happened。例如：There go our chances of winning the championship!贏得冠軍的機會又泡湯了!
4.
【原文】The director is kind of busy now and has no time to read over your proposal. How about dropping in tomorrow morning to see if I have something definite?
【預測】四個選項中出現的關鍵詞頻率最高的是：director, proposal，四個選項似乎牽涉到三個主題，聽時注意主語和動詞的判斷，以確定主題。
【解析】答案爲A)。答案根據前半句判斷，它所表達的意思即：主管太忙了沒時間讀一遍你的計劃，read over和A)中的attend to(關注)信息相符。後半句給出一個建議：明天再來看看有什麼確切的消息(something definite)。顯然講話者是主管的助手或祕書。此題的干擾項B)中的錯誤在於help you read一詞，不合邏輯。
【註釋】proposal：提議，建議。kind of busy：有點忙，口語中常用到kind of, 表示有一點。
5.
【原文】We don't have enough information for our financial plan, but it is due tomorrow. So I'm afraid we'll just have to make do with what we have got..
【預測】讀題劃關鍵詞，發現B)、C)、D)均牽涉到時間狀語的辨析，而A)中的ask for more time 也與時間有關，聽時關注原句中的時間信息。
【解析】答案爲D)。原句中與時間相關的信息：it is due tomorrow，並且整句並未提到要求延期的信息，later than expected及ask for more time均可排除。所以選D)。
【註釋】have do with sth：將就着用，湊和着用。例：I haven't got any cream, so we will have to make do with milk.
6.
【原文】Americans use a variety of strategies to avoid silence. They keep on talking, especially during business negotiations. Because they think that silence makes a bad impression.
【預測】劃出每個選項的關鍵詞，A)核心詞：talk too much，bad impression;B)核心詞：silence, uncomfortable;C)核心詞：keep silent, employ strategy;D)核心詞：aggressive。四個選項均與Americans在business negotiation方面的行爲/態度相關。
【解析】答案爲B)。前半句清楚地指出：Americans avoid silence，選項A)、C)可以排除。後半句的keep on talking和silence makes a bad impression均進一步指出美國人在談生意時的態度，但沒有達到D)中aggressive(好爭吵的、有決心成功的)那樣的程度。故選A)。
【註釋】a variety of strategies：各種策略。employ：動詞，正式用法，使用。例：He employs a special teaching method in the classroom.
7.
【原文】We have enjoyed a relationship with China for more than half a century. But I do not believe there has ever been a more exciting time to do business here.
【預測】四個選項的信息量很大，快速瀏覽，發現A)、C)、D)三個選項中均有表達轉折的詞：though;despite, 而B)則是虛擬語氣：could have done more business, 所以在聽原句時關注語氣：是虛擬還是轉折?判斷語氣後，若能排除虛擬，再根據A)、C)、D)中的關鍵詞：best time; unable to start business; need to find a better time來確定答案。
【解析】答案爲A)。這題較難，是一道推理題。聽到But時，確定轉折語氣，按聽力的原則，but帶出的句子往往是考點所在：我覺得之前在這裏沒有更好的做生意的時機。暗示的意思就是：現在是最佳時機。
【註釋】I do not believe there has ever been a more exciting time to do business here.=I believe there has never been a more exciting time to do business here。
8.
【原文】I've already mentioned to the director about the signing of the agreement three times this month. Each time he said he was ready, but nothing happens.
【預測】每個選項的動詞不同而主語和賓語相同：A)already sign; B)read 3 times; C)can't sign; D)not ready to sign。聽時尤其注意動詞的辨析。
【解析】答案爲D)。此題也是一道推理題。整個句子描述了一個情節：mention the signing of agreement?said he was ready?nothing happens。也就是說，說好籤卻沒有籤。
【註釋】略。
9.
【原文】We are a new and growing firm in the area. And we're willing to do our best to attract customers away from our competitors with more favorable terms.
【預測】四個選項均是因果關係。劃出關鍵詞：A)not compete, since just started; B)want more customers, so make more offers; C)unable to provide best service, because no competitive advantage; D)merge competitors, as growing。
【解析】答案爲B)。句子的後半句是理解關鍵：attract customers away from our competitors (把顧客從競爭對手那裏吸引過來)，憑什麼條件?more favorable terms(更加優惠的條件)。
【註釋】terms pl)條件，例如：We are trying to negotiate the loan on favorable terms.(我們正在協商，力爭以更優惠的條件獲取貸款)。 merge our competitors：合併我們的競爭者。
10.
【原文】Compared to a meat-centered diet, meatless meals can easily supply all the essential nutrients our body requires, and cost only 20 to 30% as much.
【預測】劃出關鍵詞，按常識可以排除B)。判斷句子的主題是有肉/無肉的飲食對身體是否有益。
【解析】答案爲C)。理解的重點在後半句：supply all the essential nutrients，與C)中的equally nutritious相符;cost only 20% to 30% as much與less expensive相符。
【註釋】meat-centered diet：以肉爲中心的飲食。essential nutrients：必要的營養物質。(補充：素食者：vegetarian;veggie(口語))。
2. Talks and Conversations
Questions 11-14
【原文】
M: By the way, Christina, when is Nancy going to leave for New York?
W: She is already gone. She left last Friday.
M: The office won't seem the same without her. But we certainly gave her a great farewell party.
W: Yes, but was it really a surprise?
M: Well, I think so. Didn't you ask everyone not to say anything about the party?
W: Of course I did. But I think somebody gave the surprise away.
M: Who would do anything like that?
W: Mrs. Sampson might. You know she can't keep a secret. And she and Nancy are such good friends.
M: Didn't you warn her to be careful about what she said?
W: I told her not to say a word.
M: Well, surprise or not, I'm sure Nancy had a good time. She was smiling and laughing all evening.
W: And crying a little too. She asked everyone to come and visit her in New York.
M: And everyone was asking her to write or to call, or best of all, to come back.
W: We're all going to miss her. Just about everybody in the office working for Nancy in the correspondence section.
M: Yes, and she is a true friend and always tries to help everyone.
W: It won't be too long before I see her again. I'm going to New York next month. And she invited me to stay with her.
M: That'll be wonderful. Anyway, she's still working with the same company. So I'm sure we'll get to talk to each other on the phone pretty often.
【大意】 這個對話發生在兩個同事之間。辦公室的一個同事Nancy走了，他們都覺得Nancy是一個很不錯的人，在她走之前同事們還給她舉行了歡送派對，不過有人事先走漏了風聲，把這個"驚喜"事先告訴了她。Nancy將去紐約工作，還在同一家公司，所以他們仍能保持聯繫。女士還準備了下個月去紐約看她。
【解析】
11. What happened to Nancy?
答案爲C)。推理題。對話開頭提到：when is Nancy going to leave for New York?說她要走，但沒有講原因。到對話結尾處提到：she's still working with the same company.點出了她其實是transfer(調走)了。
12. What did her colleagues do for her?
答案爲B)。細節題。對話開頭即提到we certainly gave her a great farewell party。
13. Which of the following is not true about Mrs. Sampson?
答案爲A)。細節題。出處爲W: Mrs. Sampson might. You know she can't keep a secret. And she and Nancy are such good friends. M: Didn't you warn her to be careful about what she said? W: I told her not to say a word. 聽到這部分對話時可以在B)、C)、D)旁打勾。而聽到對話結尾時也不應忽略女士所說的I'm going to New York next month. And she invited me to stay with her，應在A)旁做好相應的筆記，這樣才能確保答題時萬無一失。
14. According to the conversation, who is going to New York the following month?
答案爲D)。細節題。女士在結尾說I'm going to New York next month. And she invited me to stay with her.而在對話開頭寒暄時，男士稱女士爲Christina。故選D)。
Questions 15-18
【原文】
American businessmen frequently use social situations to make business deals. One of the best examples of this practice is the business lunch. Therefore, knowing how to conduct yourself at business lunch is often just as important as the business discussion.
For formal business lunches, it is wise to phone at least 1 day ahead to reserve a table. After you have been seated and given a menu, your waiter will come and ask if you would like to order anything to drink. Nowadays, it is quite acceptable to order a mineral water, a soda, or fruit juice, apart from wine or a mixed drink. After he has taken your beverage order, your waiter will leave you to make your food selection from the menu you have been given. It is the host's responsibility to discover whether or not his guests have any special dietary restrictions. If, however, a host does not do that, a guest should not announce his dietary practices to everyone at the table. Instead, he should discreetly ask the waiter about the ingredients of any dish in question. He should also have in mind a second dish he might order, just in case. Usually, the host will allow his guests to order first. Occasionally, a host may collect orders ahead of time and place them himself.
Napkins should be placed on your lap, and used periodically to wipe the corners of your mouth, especially when you are eating soup, salad with dressing, or an entrée in a sauce. When you finish the meal, the napkin is then placed on the table beside the plate.
【大意】商業午餐是美國商人用來談生意的重要手段之一。本文介紹了美國商業午餐的習俗，比如該如何點飲料，如何點主菜，作爲主人和客人分別應怎樣做纔算禮貌。文末還具體的講述了餐巾的使用方法。
【解析】
15. Which of the following is recommended for a formal business lunch?
答案爲B)。細節題。出處爲For formal business lunches, it is wise to phone at least 1 day ahead to reserve a table。
16. After being seated and given a menu, what are you supposed to order first?
答案爲D)。細節題。出處爲After you have been seated and given a menu, your waiter will come and ask if you would like to order anything to drink。
17. What should you do if you've got any dietary restrictions?
答案爲A)。細節題。對於下述這句話It is the host's responsibility to discover whether or not his guests have any special dietary restrictions(飲食禁忌). If, however, a host does not do that, a guest should not announce his dietary practices to everyone at the table. Instead, he should discreetly(慎重地) ask the waiter about the ingredients(成分) of any dish in question. He should also have in mind a second dish he might order, just in case正確理解，可以排除錯誤選項。
18. According to the talk, where should you put the napkin when you finish the meal?
答案爲D)。細節題。文章的最後一句話When you finish the meal, the napkin is then placed on the table beside the plate正是答案所在。
Questions 19-22
【原文】
M: Good evening, Madam. What can I do for you?
W: The name is McDonald. We've booked two double rooms for a week.
M: Let me see. I'm afraid there's been a mistake, Madam. Look, you've booked for next week.
W: Oh, lord. I shouldn't have let my mom do the booking for us. Haven't you any room free at all?
M: At this time of the year? In August, Madam? I'm terribly sorry, but the whole town's booked out. I'm afraid you won't find a room anywhere.
W: Not even a bed and breakfast place?
M: You might possibly find a farm if you went inland.
W: We want to be by the sea because of the children. They especially like to build sand castles.
M: Then I don't know what to suggest. There's a caravan park two miles along the coast. But I'm sure it's full. Or there's a Butlan's holiday camp.
W: No, thank you. We want some peace and quiet. Is there anywhere we can get a meal? We want to have our supper.
M: At this hour, it's already night o'clock. You could try the next town. The restaurants will be closed, but there are one or two snack bars.
W: We've been twelve hours on the road. There were queues five miles long in places. The children are dead tired.
M: Well, I'm sure we can do something for the children. They can sleep on the sofas in the lounge. But I'm afraid, I can't help you and your husband.
W: Oh, don't worry about us. We can sleep in the car. Cheer up dear. The drive home won't be so bad. There won't be nearly so much traffic going back to London.
【大意】這個對話發生在賓館的前臺接待和一名女旅客之間。一對夫婦帶着孩子經過長途跋涉從倫敦趕到了這個賓館所在的海邊小鎮，卻發現房間預訂錯了時間，而在度假旺季整個小鎮根本已無可供食宿之處。最終的決定是：讓孩子們在賓館休息室沙發過夜，夫婦倆回車上睡覺，第二天打道回府。
【解析】
19. Where's the conversation most probably taking place?
答案爲C)。推理題。從對話開頭的一問一答就可以推理出雙方的關係：M: Good evening, Madam. What can I do for you? W: The name is McDonald. We've booked two double rooms for a week。顯然是在賓館前臺的一個對話。
20. Why didn't the women and children check in?
答案爲B)。細節題。出處是男士說的一句話Let me see. I'm afraid there's been a mistake, Madam. Look, you've booked for next week。
21. What's the reason that makes the woman choose to spend holiday by the sea?
答案爲D)。細節題。出處爲We want to be by the sea because of the children. They especially like to build sand castles(孩子們愛搭沙堡)。
22. Where would children sleep according to the conversation?
答案爲B)。細節題。對話快要結束時男士提出了這個解決方案：Well, I'm sure we can do something for the children. They can sleep on the sofas in the lounge。
Questions 23-26
【原文】
Have you ever heard of bungee jumping? It is a rather thrilling and breath-taking sport of leaping from a high place with a rubber band tied around some part of one's body. The places you jump from can be a bridge, crane, tower, or even a cliff.
As we already know, the modern day bungee was started in England by Oxford Dangerous Sports Club. It was later commercialized most successfully in New Zealand, although the name of the sport was changed into "bungy", instead of "bungee". Now it becomes more and more popular in other European countries, as well as in the United States and Japan, in particular, among young people who are looking for thrill and excitement.
There are several ways to jump. The most common ways to attach yourself to the rubber band are by using a body harness, or a leg harness, that is, to tie the rubber band to your body, or to tie the rubber band to your legs only. If you're jumping with just a body harness, you are afforded quite a bit of freedom to move around. Your arms and legs are free to move around. The rubber band will be attached to a point close to your belly. As you jump, you can do many flips on the way down. If you're jumping with a leg harness, either one of your legs or both of your legs, will be tied to the rubber band. The leg harness can really give you the feeling of flying. And it is especially favored for watcher touchdowns, and swallow dives. You take a light slip away from the platform of a high place. Your arms stretched out wide, and soar like a bird down towards the earth.
One more thing, if you intend to try bungee jumping, most countries require that you be over the age of 18, and join a bungee jumping club, or be properly and duly instructed for the sport.
【大意】本文講述了蹦極這一極限運動的形式、起源、方式和參加條件。蹦極者用橡皮筋綁住身體的一部分從高處往下跳。這一活動起源於牛津極限運動俱樂部，然後在新西蘭得到成功的商業化發展。蹦極的方法主要有兩種：用橡皮筋綁住身體或綁住腿。前者的綁法令你在跳的時候手腳自由，而後者能帶給你飛翔的感覺。參加的要求是年齡在18歲以上，參加相關的俱樂部或受過正規的指導。
【解析】
23. Where was bungee jumping started?
答案爲C)。細節題，出處爲As we already know, the modern day bungee was started in England by Oxford Dangerous Sports Club。
24 Why are young people today especially interested in the sport of bungee jumping?
答案爲A)。細節題，文中提到among young people who are looking for thrill and excitement。
25. According to the talk, which way of jumping can give you the feeling of flying like a bird?
答案爲D)。細節題。出處是The leg harness can really give you the feeling of flying.
26. Which of the following is not required in taking up the sport of bungee jumping?
答案爲D)。推理題。從One more thing, if you intend to try bungee jumping, most countries require that you be over the age of 18, and join a bungee jumping club, or be properly and duly instructed for the sport這句知道參加的條件，那麼沒提到的就是答案。
Questions 27-30
【原文】
M: Patricia, You are now a third year college student at the end of your second term. What are you doing recently?
W: I'm doing comparative literature. At the moment, I'm comparing English, French and Russian novels. We write papers on our work. And then about 10 of us meet with our professor and read them and discuss them.
M: Is this what you call the seminar system in the universities?
W: Yes. And it works, because we get on well with the professors and lecturers. Some of them are much older than us. And they don't mind at all if we disagree with them.
M: You are lucky. When I was a college student, we had classes. But we hardly ever ask questions or discussed anything. It was partly our fault. We were a dull lot, but so were the professors. They didn't seem to be able to do anything but lecture. Besides, the course itself was so out of date, so were the textbooks. I think students ought to have a say in planning and changing their programs of study.
W: Things have changed a lot since then. Many universities nowadays are experimenting with new ideas and new subjects.
M: I can remember worrying about examinations all day long, especially during this time of the year. At that time, everything depended on how well a student does in his finals at the end of his academic year. The uncertainties were surely a great strain on us.
W: Well. We don't. find so great a strain now. We have final exams though. But we also get marks for the work we do during our three years at university. These marks will count with degree. Then we will play an important part in deciding whether we get first, second or third class honors.
M: I said you are lucky. You surely are.
【大意】這個對話對比了現在和過去的大學教育。女士比男士年輕，她在讀大三，正在進行比較文學研究，採納的`是"研討會體系"，這令男士頗爲羨慕，因爲在他上大學時，課程老套，老師只會上課，學生只懂聽課而不會提問，一切成績取決於期末考試。相比之下，現在的大學有很多新的理念和課程，評價體系也大爲改變。
【解析】
27. What subject is the woman doing recently?
答案是C)。細節題。女士在對話開頭就提到I'm doing comparative literature。
28. According to the conversation, what is a seminar?
答案B)。推理題。對話中女士先提到We write papers on our work. And then about 10 of us meet with our professor and read them and discuss them，然後男士又補充一句Is this what you call the seminar system in the universities?，女士給出了肯定回答。
29. What does the man think of the professors at his university?
答案是A)。細節題。男士抱怨過去的大學教育時說道We were a dull lot, but so were the professors(我們當時很無趣，可教授們也是這樣)。
30. What made the man worry at the end of each academic year?
答案是C)。細節題。出處爲I can remember worrying about the examinations all day long, especially during this time of the year。
Part C: Listening and Translation
1. Sentence Translation
(1) If the price of fuel continues to be increasing as the result of global oil shortage, countries all over the world, including the oil-producing ones, will suffer.
【關鍵詞彙】global oil shortage(全球石油危機)。
【辨音難點】注意price of fuel中的fuel一詞發音不要與few混淆。
【解 析】難點：背景知識。這句句子除了上面提到的一個發音難點之外，並無生詞，如果考生對於石油危機的背景知識比較熟悉，這個話題應該比較容易把握，因爲其中的因果關係是我們耳熟能詳的，只需稍加理解，便不難寫出整句。常見的問題是對於including the oil-producing ones這個詞組反應較慢。
【參考譯文】如果能源價格由於全球石油短缺而不斷攀升，世界各國，包括產油國，都會遭受損失。
(2) Physical fitness is the result of many factors, good medical care, proper nutrition, adequate rest and relaxation, and sensible personal habits, plus one very essential factor, regular physical exercise.
【關鍵詞彙】physical fitness(身體健康)。proper nutrition(適當的營養)。adequate rest(足夠的休息)。sensible(明智的)。
【辨音難點】句子開頭的fitness一詞讀音較爲模糊。
【解 析】難點：修飾詞的堆砌。本段是典型的對數條列舉進行筆記，注意在筆記時不妨拋開good, proper, adequate, sensible等修飾詞，重點記錄medical care, nutrition, rest, personal habits等實詞，在寫下譯文的過程中合理補足就可以了。
【參考譯文】身體健康由很多因素決定，包括醫療條件良好，營養適當，休息放鬆充足，個人習慣合理等，加上非常重要的一條，定期進行鍛鍊。
(3) The university says it doesn't have enough money to offer the courses we want to take. Meanwhile, it announces it can afford 2.5 million dollars to build a new gymnasium. I really can't figure it out.
【關鍵詞彙】gymnasium(體育館)。figure out(搞明白)。
【辨音難點】can afford連讀。
【解 析】難點：句子的長度，數字。首句比較好譯，但有些考生記不下we want to take這個定語從句，碰到這種情況，可以果斷放棄修飾語的翻譯以保全後句。後半句注意meanwhile一句隱含的轉折/對比含義，並且能把後半句的2.5 million和gymnasium兩個細節聽清楚。這樣一來，簡單的邏輯判斷都能幫助我們譯出整個句子的大意。
【參考譯文】大學聲稱沒有足夠的資金開設我們要選修的課程，但與此同時它又宣佈有資金建一個造價250萬美元的體育館。對此我實在弄不明白。
(4) The world is growing smaller each day. Globalization, information revolution, and communication have made our planet earth more closely-knit for the people who live on it.
【關鍵詞彙】globalization(全球化)。Revolution(革命)。 closely-knit(緊密結合)。
【辨音難點】對於大多數考生來說closely-knit一詞聽不懂。
【解 析】難點：三個名詞的列舉，詞彙。關鍵詞Globalization, information revolution, and communication的記錄可以記首音節，以減少大腦的負荷。整句唯一的難詞closely-knit可以通過上下文，結合more開頭，充分利用closely本身意思確定大意。
【參考譯文】世界每天都在變小。全球化、信息革命和通信交流使居住在這個星球的人們更緊密地聯繫在一起。
(5) To be successful, managers of international companies cannot just sit back and wait for things to happen. Rather, they should be active in their approach to challenges and opportunities.
【關鍵詞彙】sit back and wait for things to happen(坐等事情發生)。rather(相反地)。approach to(處理的方法)。
【辨音難點】rather的辨音，聽出此詞對於轉折關係的理解頗爲重要。active一詞讀得較快。
【解 析】難點：句子的語言組織。詞彙要求不高，但對組句有一定要求，比如cannot just sit back and wait for things to happen以及be active in their approach to challenges and opportunities不用嚴格按照原文，逐字譯會很囉嗦。果斷，永遠是口譯考試和實際口譯的必備素質。
【參考譯文】要想獲得成功，跨國公司的經理們不能坐等，而是應該主動採取措施，應對機遇與挑戰。
2. Passage Translation
(1) Nowadays, more and more young couples prefer not to have a child immediately after their marriage. What explains this trend toward delayed childbearing? First, the increasing divorce rate is making many newly-weds think twice about starting a family right away. Second, many young couples want to be more financially secure before having a baby. Finally, more married women prefer to devote time to their career. They think that being pregnant and caring for a child will make them less competitive in today's rapidly changing world.
【關鍵詞彙】delayed childbearing(延遲分娩)。newly-weds(新婚者)。financially secure(經濟上穩定，財務上安全)。
【解 析】這是一個比較容易把握的話題。昂立最新模考中曾出現關於現代社會中婚姻，包括離婚，對年輕人的影響。本篇難度一般，first, second, finally分類清晰，屬於中高口中常考的句型。考生可能出現問題的地方就是詞彙，如上述關鍵詞彙所列。
【辨音難點】newly-weds一詞因爲不熟悉而可能出現聽力障礙。devote time連讀。
【參考譯文】現如今，越來越多的年輕夫婦不願意在婚後馬上要孩子。究竟什麼導致了這種推遲生育的趨勢呢?首先，離婚率的上升，使很多新婚夫婦在馬上要孩子之前會考慮更周全。第二，很多年輕夫婦想在要孩子前經濟上更穩定。最後一點，更多的已婚女性願意把時間花在事業上。她們認爲，如果懷孕或者有個孩子要照顧，會削弱她們在當今日新月異的世界中的競爭力。
(2) In continuing education, courses for adults may be vocational or recreational. That is, they may be related to a person's job, or taken purely for interest and pleasure. In Britain today, there are several million fulltime and part-time students at further education colleges and evening institutes, their ages ranging between 16 and 80. Some of them take specialist courses in their particular skill and work for a diploma. Others just go back to school and study general subjects like English, math, and history.
【關鍵詞彙】vocational(職業的)。taken purely for interest and pleasure(純粹出於興趣和娛樂而參與)。evening institutes(夜校)。range(動詞，範圍是......)。specialist(專門技能，專家)。
【解 析】難點：詞彙。首句關鍵詞vocational or recreational決定了下面幾句分別討論了這兩種課程的不同定義和特點，如果能快速反應，極大地有助於掌握全文。接下來的一句中taken purely for interest and pleasure中的動詞在發音上給考生帶來比較大的困難，但此句把握好interest和pleasure基本能譯出大意。最後兩句的rs...因爲結構比較清楚而容易翻譯。中級口譯的段落翻譯一般難度本身不大，考生要注意的還是邊聽邊記，包括筆記和腦記的協調問題。
【辨音難點】taken purely的連讀;specialist聽成special;for diploma的連讀。
【參考譯文】繼續教育向成人開設的課程有兩種，職業課程和休閒娛樂課程，即要麼和某人工作相關，要麼純粹出於興趣和娛樂。如今在英國，有數百萬全日制和業餘制的學生在繼續教育學院和夜校學習，年齡結構從16到80歲不等。其中部分選擇一些加強某項技能的專業課程，併爲文憑而努力。還有人回到學校，學習英語、數學和歷史等常見科目。
