2014年12月英语四级考试听力真题(沪江版)
1. Andorra is a country.
1、安道尔是一个国家。
OK, maybe most of you probably know this, but there are a lot of people out there that have no clue that Andorra is actually a country. Yes, it does exists and has been around in some form for almost 1,000 years. It has a seat in the United Nations, an Olympic team and diplomatic relations with other countries.
好吧，也许你们中的大多数都知道这个，但事实上有很多人并不了解，其实安道尔是一个国家。是的，它已经存在了约1000年，是联合国成员，有奥运会代表队，也与其他国家建立了外交关系。
2. Andorra is small.
2、安道尔很小。
It is the 16th smallest country in the world by land and the 11th smallest by population. It is only about 40km to drive from one side of the country to the other. Total population of Andorra is about 85,000 which includes citizens and residents.
从面积上看，安道尔是世界第16小的国家;从人口上看，它是第11小的国家。从国家的一侧到另外一侧只有约40公里的距离;安道尔的人口总数约为8万5千人，包括公民和居民在内。
3. Andorra produces a lot of Tobacco.
3、安道尔生产大量烟草。
One thing that surprised me here is how much tobacco is produced in Andorra. There used to be a cigarette factory in Andorra and because of its status as a tax haven, you can purchase cigarettes here much cheaper than you can in Spain or France.
我感到非常惊讶的一点是，安道尔生产大量烟草。曾经在安道尔有一个卷烟厂，同时，由于安道尔是个税费天堂，你在这里买烟的价格会比在西班牙或法国便宜很多。
4. Andorra is the world’s only co-principality.
4、安道尔是世界唯一的二元制君主立宪制国家。
A principality is a place ruled by a prince. Monaco is an example of a principality. Andorra, however, is a co-principality. They have two princes who jointly share the position of prince.
公国是由君主统治，摩纳哥公国就是这样的。但安道尔是二元君主立宪制国家，由两个君主共同管理国家。