口译二级综合能力（听原文写综述）模拟试卷5
听力概述
1.Listen to the following passage. Write in English a short summary of 150-200 words of what you have heard on the ANSWER SHEET. You will hear the passage only once and then you will have 25 minutes to finish your summary. This part of the test carries 20 points. You may need to scribble a few notes to write your summary.
The Arctic Circle boasts a large number of natural resources under the ice. As climate changes, discussion increases about how to get to those resources. Less ice also means possible new business in shipping, tourism and fishing. But there are many problems in reaching those rich resources. Environmentalists are against any large effort to take Arctic resources, warning that the fragile environment could be harmed past repair. Despite that, companies seek business possibilities in the Northwest Passage, and ships are now taking passengers through the Arctic Circle. Besides tourism, shipping companies may start using the passage to save on fuel costs. However, businesses may want to do more than move through the area. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, up to 30% of the world’s undiscovered gas and 13% of its undiscovered oil are inside the Arctic Circle, and there could be other resources, like diamonds, uranium, phosphate, nickel, platinum, lithium, cobalt and pure iron. As a result, countries in the Arctic region, like Greenland, Russia, Canada and the USA, are making claims to land and resources in the area. (180 words)
解析：主干内容
1. At the top of the world, under the ice, lies a large number of natural resources. Gas, coal, uranium and other minerals, even diamonds, sit under the ice inside the Arctic Circle.
2. Less ice also means possible new business in shipping, tourism and fishing.
3. But, industry experts, researchers and people in the far north say there are many problems in reaching those rich resources.
4. The Northwest Passage, between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans is one of the last unexplored areas of the planet.
5. But, that is changing as more companies seek business possibilities in the frozen north. Ships are now taking passengers through the Arctic Circle.
6. In addition to tourism, shipping companies may start using the passage to save on fuel costs.
7. However, businesses may want to do more than move through the area.
8. The Arctic is a 14.5 million square kilometer area around the North Pole. But, it is not all ice and ocean. It also has a mix of plant and animal life. 9. The U.S. Geological Survey estimates that up to 30 percent of the world’s undiscovered gas and 13 percent of its undiscovered oil are inside the Arctic Circle.
10. But there could be other resources.
11. The Arctic is certainly among the last frontiers with respect to undiscovered mineral resources, along with the deep oceans.
12. As a result, countries in the Arctic region are making claims to land and resources in the area.
支撑细节
13. People who want to protect the environment are against any large effort to take Arctic resources. They warn that the fragile environment could be harmed past repair.
14. Sailing through the passage cuts the travel distance between East Asia and Western Europe by more than 10,000 kilometers. Such travel usually moves through the Panama Canal.
15. Diamonds, uranium, phosphate,
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